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August 1, 2006

Poker definitions and acronyms

Acronyms

 

BB Big Blind
HE Hold-em
NLHE No-Limit Hold-em
O8 Omaha-8, also known as Omaha Hi/Lo
PLO Pot-Limit Omaha
SB Small Blind
   

Non-Acronyms

 

Showdown Value A hand, which will add value to your table image if shown at the river when everybody sees your cards.  Most typically used when referring to a hand which you raised.  If you were on a steal with lousy cards, then such a hand would have low "showdown value" and will likely lead others to play back against you in future hands you've raised.  If you raised with good cards, then no matter what happens at the river, this hand has a high "showdown value" and will back up your table image that others don't want to challenge your and play back against you in the future.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

  • Why did I choose the name "PencilGeek?"
  • A bunch of years ago, I worked at the very secretive startup company Transmeta.  Right before the Transmeta IPO, I wanted to make some flattering anonymous internet postings concerning information about my place of employment.  However, posting anything about my company -- especially right before the IPO -- was strictly forbidden.  At that time, Intel and a bunch of their (paid?) sycophants were trashing our company and trying to devalue our IPO.  I felt it was vital to fight back, and I took it upon myself to do so.  I had to create an anonymous user-name, and hope it wasn't traceable back to me.  So I thought about it for a moment, and the first thing that came to my mind was that I was working with a bunch of "Pencil-neck-geeks."  That name was too long for a screen login, so I simply shortened it to PencilGeek.  PencilGeek is now used as a login at various chat forums, stock forums, and primarily used for on-line poker playing.

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