American Cancer Society and Poker
Recently the American Cancer Society Relay for Life got to see the charitable side of poker players as more than 140 went “all in” to help support the organization. These were poker players taking part in the charity poker tourney that occurred at the Berkshire Hills Country Club, and $5,000 was raised. The event was sponsored by Berkshire Poker and the Relay for Life Team known as Rock’s Rockers…
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Casino poker language:
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
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