High Definition Poker Hits With Vegas Open

This Friday, on June 2nd, the National Poker League will begin their first season with the Vegas Open, held in the new poker room at the Caesars Palace casino, and will be broadcast this summer on the INHD Network in high definition. The INHD network is one of the most widespread HD networks operating in today’s cable world.

One of the goals of the National Poker League is to speed up the process of getting the shows from the live table to the TV tube. Unlike most TV poker events, the turnaround time will likely get the HD program on the air in a month…

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Poker slang:

FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.

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