Halifax Gentlemen’s Poker Association

More poker slang from around the world, and the Internets.

• San Francisco Busboy – Another name for the old , with the same etymology. Just as funny if…
• zombie – Someone showing no emotion or behaviour. A good poker face. “He’s a total zombie, but only when he actually has a hand, which is kind of ironic.”
• Upstairs! – another way to say “I raise”.
• philosopher – slang for a card cheat in England, apparently. I like this one.
• No vacancy! – another way to announce that you hit the boat.
• foot – A terrible hand. As in,”my hand’s so bad, it might as well be a foot”

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