Majestic Star to host televised poker tourney
Times Staff Reports GARY | The Majestic Star Casinos will host a televised poker tournament.
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Useful poker terms:
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
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