coell's definitions

check-raise

(v) In poker, if you have a great hand but worry that if you bet, nobody will call -- you check through and wait for someone to assume you missed too. When they bet to scare you off, you raise them, resulting in a larger pot.

Check-raising only works if you're first to act and you're the only person who made a hand.

by Coell May 14, 2005

cold deck

(n) In poker, a deck of cards that a player feels is not yielding an average number of playable hands.

"I'm not sure if it's a cold deck or I suck, but I can't win a hand tonight!"

by Coell May 14, 2005

down to the green

In No-Limit Texas Hold 'Em Poker, to bet all your chips, go all in. Alludes to the green felt top of gaming tables.

I took it down to the green on pocket aces.

by Coell May 14, 2005

drawing dead

In poker, someone already holds a hand that will beat the highest hand you can possibly make.

"He got quads on fourth street; I was drawing dead."

by Coell May 14, 2005

fishooks

In Texas Hold 'Em Poker, a pair of jacks as your hole cards.

I went all in with fishooks.

by Coell May 14, 2005

flat tire

In poker, a hand that needs a jack to improve.

"If I don't get a jack on the river, my straight's gonna be a flat tire."

by Coell May 14, 2005

forty miles

In poker, four tens. Four-of-a-kind also quad tens.

"Nice flush. Forty miles." (*middle finger*)

by Coell May 14, 2005