World Poker Association’s New Chairman Turns up the Heat
WPA’s chairman shares outlook and mission to promote poker professionalism, uniform rules, standards of conduct and economic opportunities for players. (PRWeb Apr 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb825614.htm
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Poker lingo:
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- 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.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
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