Celebrities Play Poker for a Cure
As an occasional spy Kevin Weisman’s character on the TV show Alias had to have a good poker face, but can the actor pull off the same at the poker table? He and other celebrities will soon find it out when they play in the first Celebrity Dealing for Duchenne Charity Poker Tournament & Auction. Sponsored by Prosum Technology Services, Inc and CureDuchenne, the tournament will have Josh Malina from the West Wing, Willie Garson from Sex and the City, and Anne Heche from TV and Film. The event will raise money to help find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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Useful poker information:
- HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.

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