England to Host Dutch Poker Event
The Party Poker Dutch Open will be filled with poker players from the Netherlands, and Dutch orange will be the color of the day, but the entire event will take place in England. The first ever Party Poker Dutch Open will take place between August 11th and August 14th in London, and Rob Hollink will be doing TV commentary. Rolf Slotboom will be on hand as well as Milly Uylenbroek, all playing for a €50,000 grand prize…
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Poker dictionary:
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
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