What is Little Helper?
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A term used to describe a player stuck shuffling cards at a poker game. It used in (home) tournament poker play when someone is eliminated from play, thereby having nothing else to do. The term is typically applied to male players as the diminutive term "little" adds an extra jab. The term is synonomous with "shuffle
"John, don't shuffle the cards. Give them to Julio, he's our little helper."
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