Why do poker players say so sick?

Why do poker players say so sick?

Why do poker players say so sick?

The term “sick” is not primarily a poker term. It's rather, a popular colloquial term, the usage of which spreads far outside of poker. An adjective similar to cool referring to something that is either great or completely wrong.

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How often do pro poker players win?
Winning high stakes poker players may only book a win a little over 50% of the time. And this is because, as you probably know, losing sometimes is inevitable in poker. No matter how good you are at poker, some days there just isn't anything you can do to win.
2024-02-13 09:14:07


How many poker players make money?
It is likely that only around 30% of poker players are winners over the long term. And only about 10% are significant winners (i.e. make a meaningful side income or can consider going pro).
2024-01-06 21:46:36


Why do some professional poker players wear sunglasses interpersonal communication?
The sunglasses prevent other players from noticing pupil dilation, which may indicate that the cardholder has a good hand. In fact, poker players have a term for all nonverbal communication signals that may “leak” what kind of hand a specific player has; they are called “tells” (Caro, 2003).
2023-10-17 07:48:27


Do poker players play blackjack?
Blackjack and poker share many of the same elements that poker players live for, so it really shouldn't come as a surprise when looking into the topic of why poker players love to play blackjack.
2023-10-09 09:54:48