Are Charity Poker Tournaments Legal?
On the heels of several 8-liner raids and arrests in Cameron County, many Action 4 News viewers are questioning the legality of poker tournaments, hosted by nonprofit organizations.
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Poker glossary:
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
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