See Also: Calling Station - Poker(gambling)
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lax (iou) and Calling Station - Poker (gambling)


lax (iou)



lax verb trans. [laks] LME.
[Latin laxare, from laxus LAX adjective.]
Make lax; loosen, relax. obsolete exc. Scot. LME.
Phonetics. Articulate (a speech sound) with the vocal muscles relaxed. M20.

Calling Station - Poker (gambling)


A player who calls much too often is called a calling station. Such a player will pay you off when you make hands, and will often fail to press their advantage when they have relatively strong hands. On the Other hand, calling stations will hit more backdoor and Other unlikely draws than Other players, making it occasionally frustrating to play against them, especially in large numbers.



A player who calls too often.



Most of the players at the table were tough, but it was worth playing there because of the two calling stations.