History, or lore, to repeat in Fenton poker match
FENTON - How did the city of Fenton and Leroy Street get their names - and why do we care? Legend has it that in 1837, business partners Robert LeRoy and William Fenton - who owned all the land in what was then “Dibbleville” - played a high-stakes poker game.
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Useful poker information:
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
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