Radio Station Challenges Listeners in Poker
A California radio station sent their crew to the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Poker Room to test their might against their listeners in what they were calling the Poker Pro Showdown Throwdown. Jace Edwards and co-host Tank from KCLB-FM were joined by fellow DJ’s Jenn Brewski, Patrick Tish, and Mike Trash, who faced 45 players in a single elimination No Limit Texas Holdem tournament. DJ’s had prize bounties on their heads, which players fought for after paying a $50 buy in…
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Poker lexicon:
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
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