Where cards, chips and hands collide
While most of the 120 participants played alone at the poker table, UC Davis sophomore Chris Tran brought his girlfriend Sangeetha Ramalingan as a good-luck charm. Trying to help Tran survive the isolation at the table, Ramalingan cheered along to raise his spirit throughout the 10-and-a-half-hour tournament.”She definitely helped me,” Tran said, who won this year’s third annual Poker Palooza held at the ARC Ballroom last Friday. “She gave me support. She kept me going.”At a little after 6 p.m.,
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Poker argot:
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
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