Philippines prepares to host Asia’s biggest poker tournament
Some 400 people from around the world will gather in Manila next month for the first leg of Asia’s biggest poker tournament, organisers said Monday.
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Poker glossary:
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- 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".
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- ON TILT - Playing worse (usually, more aggressively) than usual because a player has become emotionally upset.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
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