Poker ace in major victory
WODONGA poker player Pattie George overcame an opponentÂ’s three-ace hand on her way to winning the Victorian Poker Championships in Melbourne on Saturday.In the defining hand of her victory, the…
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Poker lingo:
- 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).
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- 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".
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