Bodog to Shoot Reality Poker Series in Costa Rica
Televised poker and reality programming have irreversibly changed the face of broadcasting, with millions of people all over the world tuning in to these types of shows each week. Bodog CEO and founder Calvin Ayre is set to combine these two television genres into a new reality poker program. The poker show will be filmed at Ayre’s majestic mansion, also known as the Bodog Compound, in Costa Rica and will feature 40 hopefuls vying for the $500,000 grand prize.
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Poker lexicon:
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
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