Quads

In the game of poker, and possibly other card games, the term "Quads" means a player has four of the same card rank, or four-of-a-kind.

I didn't think much of my pocket snowmen until I flopped a set of 8's and then got quads on the river -- I knew I had the best hand.

by Giskard March 22, 2005

Short Stack

In the game of Poker, a player who has a small (or smallest) amount of chips at the table is said to be have the "Short Stack" or be "Short-Stacked."

You often see short-stacked players go all in if they have at least one overcard or any pocket pair.

Phil Hellmuth, after mucking his hand on tilt, found himself short stacked.

by Giskard March 22, 2005

Yaderhey

A word used in Wisconsin, Michigan and surrounding areas that translates to "Yes," or, "Yes, I agree." It is similar to "ya know hey."

Yaderhey is thought to be the opposite of a phrase derived from Bob and Doug McKenzie in the movie Stange Brew, "No way, eh." You would then replay, "Yaderhey."

Bob: Hey man, that was a hot chicky last night at the ho-down, eh?

Doug: Yaderhey!

by Giskard July 15, 2004

duck

The term "duck," as often used in the game of pocket billiards (or pool), represents an object ball that is directly in front of a pocket (one that is typically easy to make, or nearly impossible to miss).

These types of balls are referred to as "ducks" because they are "as easy to shoot as a duck."

I played the shot a little too softly, but at least it left me with a duck for my next shot.

by Giskard July 06, 2004

Ball in Hand

In various types of pocket billiards (pool), "ball in hand" refers to a player's right to place the cue ball anywhere on the table. Getting "ball in hand" means that the opposing player (the offending player) committed a foul, an example being a table scratch.

"Ball in hand," he yelled, throwing the cue ball sheepishly on the table after fouling.

by Giskard July 02, 2004

cheat the pocket

A term used in pocket billiards (or pool) that refers to hitting a ball with hard left or right English so as to create an angle off the cue ball on an otherwise straight-in shot.

The reason this is called "cheating" the pocket is because you are taking away the natural flow that cue ball would ordinarily travel (to the pocket) by altering the shot.

He left himself straight in -- he's gonna have to cheat the pocket to get to his next ball.

by Giskard July 02, 2004

Running Bad

Used in the game of Poker, "Running Bad" is used to describe a player who is losing badly at the table, often by a fish.

With three fish at this table, I can't believe Jason is the only one running badly.

by Giskard March 22, 2005