Asia-Pacific Poker Tour Names Official Media Partner
There will be a lot of coverage of the first ever Asia-Pacific Poker Tour event coming up in Manila, not to mention the subsequent events in Korea, China, Japan and Australia. Pro players from around the globe and local talent from the Asia-Pacific area will swarm to these events to compete for money and glory, and PokerNews will be on hand to provide real time chip counts. The online poker site has been named the official media partner of the Asia-Pacific Poker Tour, according to a recent press release…
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Poker dictionary:
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
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