CA Boys Club Finds Success With Poker
Around the United States charities are concerned that murky gambling laws will prevent them from raising funds through poker events, but not in all states. In sunny California one Boys and Girls Club has found a great way to bring in fund raising dollars as well as fun with Texas HoldÂ’em poker tournaments. Held at Casino Morongo, the Boys and Girls Club of the Hi-Desert’s Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament saw 81 players competing for top prize, which was $5,000.
Ken Crow took home the first place prize, and Shannon Goodpaster took second, worth $3,000, and Jeff Smith grabbed $2,000 with third place…
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Poker dictionary:
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
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