Rock Star Poker Tomorrow
It’s been a long time coming. The celebrity rocker filled poker tournament that has endured cancellation and postponement will finally kick off tomorrow, putting members of bands such as ZZ Top, Kiss, Godsmack and Anthrax at the poker table to raise money for a good cause. Dusty Hill (ZZ Top), Ace Frehley (Kiss) and Sully Erna (Godsmack) will not be the only stars at the table during the VH1 Classic Rock ‘N’ Roll Poker Tournament - genuine poker heroes Phil “The Unabomber” Laak and Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari will put them through their paces tomorrow as the show kicks off at the Flamingo Casino’s Second City Theater…
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Poker terminology:
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
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