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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Poker talk:
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- 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.)
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
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