Canada’s Biggest Poker Tournament Returns for Second Season on TSN
The search for Canada’s next undiscovered poker talent is officially underway as TSN today announced the launch of the second annual Degree Poker Championship. Widely regarded as the crown jewel of Texas Hold ‘Em poker in Canada, the tournament will be held May 3 to 12 at the Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and will air in prime time in September 2006 on TSN and TSN HD. The event is the country’s richest free-roll tournament with a first place prize of more than $100,000 and a chance to win an a
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Poker glossary:
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
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