THE WORLD'S #1 POKER MANUAL - Card Games

Poker Book, Glossary
Coup--A brilliant play.
Cowboy--A king.
Crank--To deal.
Crazy Otto--Five-card stud with the lowest card as wild.
Crimp (Bridge)--To bend and hump the upper or lower section of the deck to make a false or an illegal
cut. (See Debone)
Crisscross--Same as Southern Cross except five cards are laid out with the center one wild.
Crooked-Honest System (C-H System)--The system of two cheaters in partnership: One catches a
strong hand, and he signals the other to raise, thus squeezing all callers (Cross Life, Crossfire).
Cross (The Cross)--Like Cincinnati, except the five cards are in a cross formation with the center card
and all similar cards as wild.
Crosscards--A ten-hand poker solitaire game (Patience Poker).
Crossfire--See Crooked-Honest System.
Crossover--A combination of draw and stud poker involving wild cards.
Cull--To arrange or cluster good cards together for cheating.
Curfew--The agreed-upon quitting lime.
Curse of Mexico--The deuce of spades.
Curse of Scotland--The nine of diamonds.
Customer--An opponent who calls.
Cut the Cards--Putting the bottom cards of a deck on top of the deck.
Cut the Pot--Money withdrawn from pots for a purpose, such as to pay for refreshments.
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