Sept. 22 poker run will benefit Douglas Alley

Some local businesses, led by a motorcycle shop, are sponsoring a Sept. 22 poker run to help a local family facing big medical bills.

READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
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.

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