2008 Norwegian Poker Championships Forced to Relocate
April 2 - Norway’s policy towards live and online poker has driven the organizers of the 2008 Norwegian Poker Championships to relocate the event to friendlier climates. This year’s championships will take place in the United Kingdom.
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Useful poker terms:
- 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.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- 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".
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