See Also: Waiting in the Woods - Poker(gambling)
Waiting in the Weeds - Poker(gambling)
Woods - Poker(gambling)
In the Woods - Poker(gambling)
waiting(2)(dictionary)
waiting(1)(dictionary)
Waiting(medicine)
lady-in-waiting(dictionary)
Waiting for Godot(dictionary)
waiting room(dictionary)

cleavers (iou) and Waiting in the Woods - Poker (gambling)


cleavers (iou)



cleavers noun (treated as sing. or pl.). .

A climbing weed, Galium aparine, which adheres by minute hooked prickles to clothes, fur, etc. Also called goose-grass.

Waiting in the Woods - Poker (gambling)


The place where sneaky Poker players lie in wait, usually accompanied by powerhouse hands they have sandbagged, or otherwise slow-played, to trap unwary aggressive players; often part of the phrase waiting in the weeds or lying in the weeds. For example, in a high draw game, you raised before the draw with three aces. Among the several callers, the first man took three cards and passed after the draw. Everyone else passed. You did not improve your hand, but three aces is worth a bet after the draw, so you bet. The three-card draw now raises. The others fold. You call. He shows his full house.