Aces worrying about their faces on poker tour
A handful of poker pros continue to opt out of playing in World Poker Tour events in a dispute involving the filming release all players must sign before participating in the made-for-TV tournaments that air on the Travel Channel (Cox cable channel 66).Professional gambler Andy Bloch believes the release is too broad and gives World Poker too much leeway regarding how the organization can use each player’s name and likeness for promotional purposes.Bloch particularly opposes the part of the rele
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Useful poker terms:
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
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