IT Community Shows Support and Raises More than $29,000 in Scholarships during ITWomen’s “CIO Celebrity Poker
MIAMI—-South Florida’s information technology community stepped out for a night of casino playing action to show its support for ITWomen’s annual scholarship drive. ITWomen, a South Florida organization dedicated to the advancement and development of women in technology, held its 3rd annual fund-raising drive themed, “CIO Celebrity Poker Tournament & Casino Night.”Save
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Poker talk:
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- 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.
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