Poker tourney comes to Fairmont

You got to know when to hold them and when to fold them to make it through a Texas Hold’em tournament. Or, maybe you just need some luck.

Brenda Larson, who won the first week of the Texas Hold’em satellite tournament at Torge’s, had played the game once in a while with friends but had no experience in poker competition. That didn’t stop her from taking the top spot at Tuesday’s game.

“I just played with what I had and it just happened to work,” said Larson, who beat out 95 other contestants for first place.

The four-week World Poker Tour Texas Hold’em satellite tournament being held at Torge’s will continue this Tuesday.

It’s free for people to play. The Minnesota Poker League provides the tables and chips to Torge’s, and each player receives $1,500 in chips…

Poker talk:

BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.

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