New Event at Irish Poker Open
The Irish Poker Open, sponsored by the online poker room Paddy Power Poker, will be held over Easter next year, and there is a new event that is building even more than the normal amount of excitement. The “Double Chance Scalp” event has two elements that are guaranteed to add some fun into the event. First, players start with only half of their chips, and can request the second half anytime between the first hand and the first break…
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Poker dictionary:
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
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