WGL, Mandalay Bring Poker and Golf Pros Together
The World Golf League, Inc. (OTC BB:WGFL.OB) has teamed with Mandalay Sports Action Entertainment (MSAE, part of the Mandalay Entertainment Group) to produce The Golf & Poker Invitational. The made-for-television event will include six PGA tour players and six professional poker players in a crossover competition with a winner take all prize.
Poker and golf are two of the hottest televised sports activities in the marketplace. Combining the two in a unique and custom competition featuring recognized players from both disciplines is a natural for WGL and Mandalay, who has a successful track record of creating and airing unique television concepts…
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Poker dictionary:
- 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.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
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