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 lingo:
- RACE - In tournaments it is sometimes convenient to remove all lower-denomination chips from play, as the remaining players' stacks tend to grow. Small chips are converted to larger chips and any odd chips are "raced off" in the following way: each player with odd chips places them in front of his stack and is dealt one card for each chip. Highest card (rank and suit) takes all the small chips and converts them to higher-denomination chips.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
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