Definitions by TheGameKat

post oak bluff 

A poker term meaning a bluff in which the bet is a small fraction of the pot. The concept behind the move is that an opponent will interpret the bet as indicating a strong hand and that the player betting is afraid a larger bet will not get paid off (called). The term is believed to originate in Texas where the cheapest wood used to make fence-posts is known as "post oak."

Sammy min-bet the end but I was sure he was on a post oak bluff so I popped him back with bottom pair and he mucked.

post oak bluff by TheGameKat June 7, 2009

kicky 

An adjective indicating approval, typically of clothes and accessories. The term is believed to have originated in the 1960s fashion Mecca of Carnaby Street, London. Like other terms from the period such as fab and rad it has recently enjoyed a revival, thanks in part to Emo kids.

Where DID you get those kicky threads?

The jacket? Ahem. Overstock.com.

kicky by TheGameKat June 7, 2009

Freudian Slope 

Freudian Slope is an informal term for the change in the degree of a patient's neuroses resulting from psychoanalysis. It is usually used negatively as in the example below. The coinage is often attributed to Woody Allen, but there is no evidence for this in his screenplays or interviews.

Is your therapist helping you become less crazy?

Nah I've been sliding down the Freudian Slope.

Freudian Slope by TheGameKat June 7, 2009

scoop 

A term used in "split-pot" poker games to mean winning both the high and the low pots.

When the four hit the river it made my wheel and I scooped the pot.

scoop by TheGameKat June 6, 2009

spoke 

In poker a spoke is the hand A2345 also known as a wheel. Use of the term is gaining popularity particularly in Nevada and Southern California, primarily because it can be conveniently used as a verb, as in the example below.

The donkey in the 4-seat thought he was getting at least half the pot but I spoked him on the river.

spoke by TheGameKat June 6, 2009

bowhead

A female undergraduate student who invariably walks around campus with a large bow in her hair. The species was common in the early 1990s and can still be found in remote parts of the US such as Kansas.

Professor Zepf: "How are the students in your intro class?"

Professor Ashman: "Fifty bowheads and the football team. Again."

bowhead by TheGameKat March 11, 2009

Anna Karenina 

In Texas Hold 'em one of several names given to the hole cards AK. The term is used primarily by weak players who spend most of them time in poker forum chat rooms rather than developing their poker skills.

"I got dealt Anna Karenina on the button and it was open-folded to me, but, like, you know I just had this feeling if I raised I'd get called by T7 and they'd flop a boat so I folded."

Anna Karenina by TheGameKat March 11, 2009