Royal Canadian Poker Tournament Closed
In Cranbrook, British Columbia, the Cranbrook’s Royal Canadian Legion decided to end a tradition rather than face mounting fines in the face of law enforcing measures. The Texas Hold’em events that were being held every Wednesday night since September have come to an end in the face of the fining, creating an unhappy group of people, some of whom traveled for more than an hour to arrive at the tournament.
When the liquor inspector gave the Legion a tip that the B.C. Gaming commission was levying fines against establishments holding the Texas Hold’em events, the Legion decided to move in the safe direction…
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Poker slang:
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
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