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| Poker phrases in common use Lately I've been noticing how many poker phrases and terms are in common use, even by people who have never played and by some who actually disapprove of the game. I was recently on the campaign committee of a highly controversial candidate. When we were discussing strategy, one of gals on the team, who happens to totally dismiss my interest in poker, said, "Well that's our ace in the hole.' I looked at her and said, "You know that phrase comes from poker, right?" Her haughty response was, "It does not, for goodness sake." Hilarious?! I'll say. Anyway, that got me to wondering how many more such phrases are used so frequently that people no longer associate or have no clue about the connection. In addition to "ace in the hole", the following come immediately to mind: --when the chips are down --he called her bluff --she has that down pat --he plays his cards close to his chest --we don't want to tip that hand yet --be careful because he always has a card or two up his sleeve Any more that anyone can think of? |
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Here's another I came across today: The witness wasn't laying all his cards on the table, so the cops couldn't tell what kind of hand he was playing. |
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| More: --Whenever the Vice Mayor is stretching the truth, she gives off a tell--her neck turns red. Another version: how her neck turned red when she said that was very telling. --What are we going to do now? Our competition upped the ante again. |
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| I hear so many people say: "that's sick, sick move, ur sick". I've only heard people starting to say this word after the big poker explosion of nineteen-diggity-two. I mite start to say "I'm all-in baby!!" when i'm at the bank and depositing money |
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| re: Poker phrases in common use Here's one from the President of the US, who is purported to be an excellent poker player, on 60 minutes tonight. As the interview was winding down, at the last minute the staff thought of an important question they had forgotten to ask. He smiled and said, "Good catch". |
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| "in the poker game of life, women are the rake" - Ed Norton |
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