Sportsbook.com Scores a Slam Dunk with NBRPA Poker Tournament
Two of the NBA’s 50 Greatest Players, Dr. J (Julius Erving) and Moses Malone, were on hand in Trelawney, Jamaica, to take part in a poker tournament at the Legends of Basketball meetings. The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), which consists of more than 1,000 retired players from the NBA, ABA, and the Harlem Globetrotters, added some extra spice to this year’s round of Legends meetings with a weekend-ending poker tournament that was sponsored by Sportsbook.com.
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Poker lexicon:
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
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