Big Brother Star Face of Asian Poker
In the U.K. the hit show Celebrity Big Brother (CBB) has always been a source of scandal and a definite news maker, and now one of the show’s stars has been invited to be the face of the upcoming Asian Poker Classic. Sponsored by MaharajahClub.com, the Asian Poker Classic is the biggest poker event ever to be held in India, so perhaps it makes sense that Bollywood star and CBB staple Shilpa Shetty has been asked to present the APC, taking place in Goa, March 1-5 2007…
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Poker slang:
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
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