Hawaiians Say Aloha to Las Vegas in Poker Tournament

Binion’s Gambling Hall in downtown Las Vegas has been the home of the World Series of Poker’s final table for over 30 years. The world-famous casino will now also house the first ever Hawaiian Open of Poker. As gambling is illegal in Hawaii, the Aloha State’s poker club is taking its show on the road to Las Vegas to determine who the island’s best poker player is.

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Casino poker language:

POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.

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