Poker tournament canceled after cops’ probe
FORT WORTH, Texas — A Sunday poker tournament at a downtown venue has been canceled after police said housing it would be illegal. The Southwest Poker Invitational, an all-day…
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Poker lingo:
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
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