Texas Senior Olympics Features Texas Holdem
Where could it be more appropriate to hold an Olympic No Limit Texas Holdem Tournament than in Texas? It would appear that the organizers of the 2006 Texas Senior Olympics had the same idea, as they hosted their third annual No Limit Texas Holdem Tournament in Round Rock. Lest the doubtful think tagging the event “Olympics” is just an effort at wit, let them know that track, swimming and other events of physical prowess are the mainstay of the occasion, but the seniors also enjoy playing poker. Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded to the champions of the poker event, just like all the other events, and bragging rights come along with the medals.
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Poker lingo:
- BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
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