Poker, Eh? Tomorrow Marks the Beginning of the Largest Poker Tournament in Canadian History
The biggest poker tournament in Canadian history is scheduled to begin tomorrow in Richmond, British Columbia, at the River Rock Casino. Not limited to Canadian nationals, up to 1,500 poker players from all over North America will gather to pit their skills against one another in three different Texas Hold ‘em disciplines, pot limit, limit, and no-limit, with a maximum of 500 players per tournament.
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Poker talk:
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- 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.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
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