Rabbi Seeks Poker Loophole in Torah
The Torah, the holy book for the Jewish religion, prohibits gambling when it is done for greed, or as a profession, but gambling for fun is allowed. Following this idea Rabbi Harry Manhoff of Temple Beth Sholom decided to hold a Texas Holdem tournament and invite the locals. The idea is to use chips as a point system, with players hitting different chip levels qualifying for prizes…
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Poker lingo:
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
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