NC Charity Giving Away Seat to WSOP
The World Series of Poker is in full swing in Las Vegas and one charity organization in North Carolina wants to send a player there free of cost. The prize is the carrot to get players involved in a charity poker event to support the awareness of liver disease. The Andy Transplant Foundation is the charity in question, founded by Susan Thompson after her brother died because a hospital refused to perform a liver transplant because there were no beds available…
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Useful poker terms:
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- 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.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
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