World Series of Poker champion sharing the wealth
A charity event this morning in Long Beach is helping former Temecula resident Jerry Yang make good on the prayer he offered before he entered the 2007 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas.
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Poker lingo:
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
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