PokerStars.net APPT Sydney, Day 1a: Khajeh, Lien, Chan Early Leaders
The PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Sydney Grand Final kicked off today at the Star City Hotel and Casino, and 179 of the world’s top poker pros took to the felt for the finale of the first-ever APPT season. Among the stars…
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Useful poker terms:
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- 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.
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