Heads-Up Poker a Big Draw
NBC seems to know what it is doing when it comes to poker and TV, as shown with their ongoing Poker After Dark show and the draw the first week of their National Heads-Up Poker Championship generated. Sunday, April 13th was the first show, which drew a 1.5 rating, up from a 1.4 rating from one year ago. This is the fourth season of the show, which will air on consecutive Sundays through May…
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Useful poker terms:
- ON TILT - Playing worse (usually, more aggressively) than usual because a player has become emotionally upset.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
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