Nuts poker league champs

POKER players from across the region competed at the regional finals of the Nuts poker league at the Punch Bowl Inn. (30/01/2008 14:16:35)

LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
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.
HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
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.
OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."

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