Pro Poker Tour Finds Home With Travel Channel
It was touch and go for a while. The creators of the World Poker Tour, who have a relationship with broadcaster The Travel Channel, had created a new kind of poker event, called the Professional Poker Tour, and had high hopes for placing it with their broadcast partners as another TV program. Instead, what the World Poker Tour got was a bit of legal hassle…
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Poker talk:
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- 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.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
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