Christchurch Casino To Host New Zealand’s Premier Poker Competition
NEW ZEALAND (PRESS RELEASE) — Some of the world’s greatest poker players are expected to converge on Christchurch Casino this April to take part in New Zealand’s premier poker competition.
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Poker glossary:
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
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