Harrington on Holdem Vol 1

[MegumiAmano]

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I am still not quite sure what vigorish is

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"Vigorish" or "vig" is just another word for "edge." It's usually used when describing a house advantage. I thought that Harrington's use of it was odd, but it made sense.

[Kaeser]

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I am still not quite sure what vigorish is

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"Vigorish" or "vig" is just another word for "edge." It's usually used when describing a house advantage. I thought that Harrington's use of it was odd, but it made sense.

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I've most often heard it used to describe the edge the bookie has in sports betting.

i think he's just using it here to mean first in "intimidation". and that "intimidation" is the "edge" you talk about. Of course when nobody is in the pot and you go in first raising, there is a certain intimidation factor.