Golf tournaments team up with poker to put aces on the greens
In a match made in Las Vegas, the World Series of Golf, May 13-16, will combine America’s fascination with poker with its appetite for golf think poker with 5-irons and wedges in a made-for-TV event to be shown June 23-24 on NBC.
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Casino poker language:
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
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