From heart to heart: Alpha Phi sorority hosts poker tournament to benefit cardiac care
Photo by Nikolaj Lasbo. Kappa Sigma fraternity members turned out to play poker last night. The grand prize is an Xbox 360. Photo by Nikolaj Lasbo. The Alpha Phi sorority sponsored the first round of a Texas Holdem tournament yesterday to benefit the UW Mens Cardiac Center.
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Poker slang:
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
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