Charity poker tour to begin in Wichita
Amateur Poker Tour organizers will unveil a 12-city American tour Saturday in Wichita to support wounded and disabled Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. First stop in the tour will be Dec. 10 and 11 at Century II’s Bob Brown Expo Hall, says former Wichita Mayor Bob Knight, one of the tour principals. Participants can play for $40, with proceeds going to the Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes. The tour will be announced during an 11 a.m. Saturday press conference at the Century II Convention Center…
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Useful poker terms:
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- 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.
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