New Zealand Prepares to Send Poker Champ to the World Series of Poker
Hot on the heels of his Aussie Millions win, Lee Nelson, of New Zealand, will have the opportunity to play in his own backyard in the upcoming New Zealand Poker Championships. Though the New Zealand poker tourney isn’t nearly as rich as its Aussie counterpart, with a total prize purse of just about $134,000 (US), it still stands to attract approximately 150 players to the felt.
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Poker terminology:
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
- ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
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