scoop

A term used in "split-pot" poker games to mean winning both the high and the low pots.

When the four hit the river it made my wheel and I scooped the pot.

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perma-tilt

A condition produced when a poker player receives such a bad beat that s/he will forever play poorly and erratically.

'Man, when I hit that one-outer Senor Foldo totally flipped. Real perma-tilt job.'

permatilt

In poker an extreme form of tilt that can be produced by taking an exceptionally bad beat. The implication is that a player receiving such a bad beat will be so emotionally disturbed that they will play recklessly for the rest of their lives (permanent + tilt). While no unambiguous examples of the phenomenon have ever been reported the term is frequently used to indicate extreme emotional distress at the poker table.

"I get all-in versus this donkey with AA and flop quads. He's playing The Kat and runner-runners his miracle cards to make a straight flush. I've been on permatilt ever since."

spoke

In poker a spoke is the hand A2345 also known as a wheel. Use of the term is gaining popularity particularly in Nevada and Southern California, primarily because it can be conveniently used as a verb, as in the example below.

The donkey in the 4-seat thought he was getting at least half the pot but I spoked him on the river.

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PGs

Slang abbreviation of "Poker Gods" (see also Poker-god) often used in poker forums. The Poker Gods are invoked by some players to explain runs of bad cards, bad luck or a bad beat. Unusual (low-probability) poker occurrences are frequently attributed to the behind-the-scenes acts and whims of the PGs.

"How did you do at Bellagio?"

"Fkn PGs were on my case again. Three sets cracked in 40 minutes."

"Maybe you shoulda sacrificed a puppy?"

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hasbian

A woman who slept with other women while at college and who ceased doing so upon graduation.

"You hear Susan got married?"

"I thought she was a lesbian?"

"Nah, hasbian."

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Freudian Slope

Freudian Slope is an informal term for the change in the degree of a patient's neuroses resulting from psychoanalysis. It is usually used negatively as in the example below. The coinage is often attributed to Woody Allen, but there is no evidence for this in his screenplays or interviews.

Is your therapist helping you become less crazy?

Nah I've been sliding down the Freudian Slope.

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