Richmond’s Mark Ellerbe to make TV debut on poker finals table in Vegas
A little over two years ago, Richmond’s Mark Ellerbe was introduced to a little game called Texas Hold’em, one of the many variations of poker. The poker craze has swept across the nation and high stakes tournaments are held all over the world and televised on ESPN and the Travel Channel.
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Poker jargon:
- 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.)
- 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.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
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