England’s First Poker Room Opens
It looked for a long while like it wasn’t going to happen, but recently the first ever poker-only card room in England opened its doors, ready to live up to its name, Dusk Till Dawn. Thursday was the day that the doors opened, and to honor the event a number of poker tournaments were held. The cap of 108 players for the Thursday and Friday £100 No Limit Holdem tournaments was reached before the club officially opened for business, and the Sunday event is likely to follow suit…
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Poker slang:
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
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