Poker tourney in the cards
The who’s who of the poker world are sharing their cards with wannabes from around the globe as Calgary hosts the 2008 Canadian Open Poker Championship this weekend.
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Useful poker terms:
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
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