Fossilman Challenge II Set For Baltimore
One of the most popular parts of the recent history of poker has been the multitude of "poker camps" that have come into being. In some cases, you can spend upwards of $3000 to attend some of these camps…
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Poker slang:
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
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