World Poker Tour To Move Into Asia, Squelches Buyout Rumors
The activity on the World Poker Tour, both on the felt and in the business world, was quiet through most of the summer. As we enter the fall, however, the WPT have been very active. With the action finished at the Legends of Poker at the Bicycle Casino.
Related Poker News:
- New Asia Pacific Poker Tour
- World Poker Tour gains broadcast rights in Asia
- PokerStars Asia-Pacific Poker Tour Announced
- Asia-Pacific Poker Tour Names Official Media Partner
- PokerStars Launches the Asia Pacific Poker Tour
- First Asia Pacific poker tour opens in Manila
- Asia-Pacific Poker Tour Kicks Off
- Asia-Pacific joins world stage as poker destination
- Famous Japanese Poker Player Kim Wooka Ready to Win Big in Asia Pacific Poker Tour
- PokerStars Announces Asia Pacific Poker Tour Season Two
- First Chinese International Poker Tournament
- RP hosts first leg of Asia Pacific Poker
Useful poker information:
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
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