Poker Bridges Generation Gap
Poker is one of those games that has shelf life when it comes to age limits. The game of poker relies on a sharp mind, and as long as a person can think, they can play the game, as many seniors have shown over the years. Poker has exploded on to the internet in recent years, and much talk is made about the “young guns” of poker, the college age players who have burst onto the pro circuit scene…
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Poker lingo:
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
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