International Poker Association Chips In to Tourny Pots
The Honeymoon Capital of the World will be offering newlyweds a chance to go all in and perhaps win a princely dowry. The Niagara Falls Open, which will take place in the fall during the month of October, will be held at the Seneca Niagara Casino & Hotel and will be part of the International Poker Association’s 2006-2007 tournament schedule. Participants will get to play No Limit Texas Hold’em and other games, with more than 25 events…
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Useful poker information:
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- WHITE BLACKBIRD - A hand so astonishingly rare as to be unworthy of the opponents' consideration, e.g., being dealt a pat royal flush in 5-card draw.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
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