Brush up on poker skills on US Airways flights
Most of us use flight time to do a little reading, catch up on work from the office or watch a movie. Brushing up on poker skills isn’t the first thing one thinks of to do but with US Airways’ new offering many passengers may find themselves doing just that. Passengers on US Airways flights to 25 destinations will now be able to take poker tutorials while in the air. In the Minds of the Poker Pros offers 90-second instructional spots as part of the airline’s in-flight entertainment show. Poker tips…
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Useful poker terms:
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- 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.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
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