Rounder

A rounder is a gambler who makes their living entirely at cards. Rounding used to be illegal in the United States due to gaming laws, however many states have eased these and allowed "home" poker games to take place.

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Today, the term rounder carries a certain respect amongst card players, as they know anyone with that title knows their way around a table and is a person to be taken seriously, unlike the opposite of a rounder, a fish.

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Some noted rounders include Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, and Sailor Roberts. A movie about poker named Rounders was made in 1998, starring Matt Damon and Edward Norton.

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Doyle Brunson: Doyle "Texas Dolly" Brunson (born August 10, 1933) is an American professional poker player and author of several poker books....