Also called Utah, Lamebrains , or California. Southern Cross is a variant of Cincinnati. Two Sometimes italics sets off a word that is used with the term. Three Sometimes italics shows the defined term in use. If someone asks you to throw off something , he wants you to gamble it up, that is, play looser.
Boldface is for terms and definition numbers.
The Official Dictionary of Poker first appeared under the title Poker Talk , published by Card Player. This new version has been completely revised, and includes hundreds of new terms and definitions. Mike Caro, Ken Churilla , Linda Johnson, Lee Jones, Scott Rogers, and John Vorhaus. I am forever indebted to Ken d'Albenas for helping with the format and design of this book.