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Lock -
1. A hand that is guaranteed to win.
2. Reserving a seat in a casino.
Every poker player’s dream is a hand that cannot lose. Also known as an “immortal” or a “clinch hand”, a lock is money
in the bank.
For example, a player holds pocket tens and sees a flop of T-T-4. Although he would be very delighted, the hand is not
technically a “lock” at this point. Any player holding a higher
pocket pair could theoretically hit
running cards on the turn and river to
make higher quads. However, in this case,
if the turn card is anything lower than a ten, his hand is now unbeatable, or a “lock” and the player can bet the turn and
river with impunity.
A
royal flush is automatically a
“lock” in Hold’em, as it cannot be beat or even tied. In Stud, there have been documented cases of two royal flushes appearing
in the same hand. Now that’s a lock with two keys!
The term is also used in brick and mortar
casinos when asking a casino employee to hold a seat. Say for example, you have your name on the board for a $6-12 Holdem game
while playing in a $3-6 Holdem game. If a seat opens up, the board person or
floor person will let you know that your
new seat is available. You can let them know you want them to lock it for you (usually done with a post-it or a chip) and that
will hold your seat for a limited amount of time so you can
rack up your chips and move to the new desired table.
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