Charities may soon cash in
For a prominent Peninsula-based charity, its annual casino night last week was an unusually low-stakes affair.Under orders from Attorney General Bill Lockyer, the traditional Texas Hold ‘em poker game went from no-limit wagering to no cash winnings and the grand prize went from a weekend in Las Vegas to a $12 trophy.”Technically, we were probably in violation of state law last year, so this year we played it safe” said Ken Goldstein of EHC Lifebuilders, a San Jose-based charity assisting the hom
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Useful poker information:
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- 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.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- DRAWING DEAD - A draw in which it is impossible to obtain a winning hand for any of a variety of reasons: an opponent's hand is better than whatever you are drawing to, the card(s) that make your hand are out of play, or (in Hold'em) give an opponent a stronger hand even if it makes yours. Frequently used in the past tense, since one rarely knows it at the time.
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