Poker Provides For Charities
Poker continues to skyrocket in popularity, and nowhere is that more evident than in the charitable communities. With poker TV and online poker rooms so popular, it is a natural choice for charitable organizations seeking to raise some funds to do some good works. While many may argue the legal and moral issues that revolve around holding poker events in their communities, there is no arguing about how effective such events as No Limit Texas Holdem tournaments are when it comes to bringing home the bacon for area charities.
One great example is the Ken-Rock Community Center in Rockford, Ill…
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Poker lexicon:
- MILES OF BAD ROAD - Three of a kind. Prefixed with a number, 3*<N>, to indicate 3 <N>s. Thus "24 miles of bad road" is 3 eights, etc. (This obviously doesn't work for face cards.)
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- 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.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
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