Poker, golf combine for unique event in Las Vegas
Combining the principles of high-stakes poker with the spirit of the Skins Game, the World Series of Golf returns to Las Vegas May 12-15 and gives amateur golfers a shot at winning a $250,000 grand prize.
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Poker talk:
- HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
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