Major League Baseball Stars to Take Part in 2nd Cory Lidle Celebrity Poker Tournament in Las Vegas
The reason most superstar athletes achieve so highly in their respective sports is their competitive drive. For the second straight year, some Major League Baseball stars will be channeling their competitive passions to the poker tables at the Cory Lidle Celebrity Poker Tournament in Las Vegas. Half of the total proceeds will be divided as prize money among the winners of the tournament, while the other half will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
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Poker argot:
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
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