Fraternity going all in with charity poker tournament this weekend
The stakes are high, and it’s all for a good cause. Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity, is holding a Texas Hold’em poker tournament tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Nifkin Lounge in Marshall Hall. The event is designed to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
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Poker talk:
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- 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."
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
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