Alaska Poker showcase to debut

It seems that the world wide poker craze has reached the far reached of the North as well. The Alaska Poker Showcase is the Hold’em Poker program to hit the small screen, with weekly episodes modeled after the World Poker Tour scheduled to run at the end of the month.

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Poker dictionary:

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.
STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.

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