Tucson resident Deb Blair takes Arizona State Poker title
Tucson, Arizona resident Deb Blair beat out a field of 400 entrants in the inaugural Arizona Ladies State Poker Championship this week to win a champion’s trophy, a $7 000 diamond pendant and a $40 000 grand prize.
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Poker lingo:
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
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