Big Turnout for Charity Poker
Nearly sixty players generated HK$88,500 for a good cause in Macau over the weekend. The Macau Cup, held in the PokerStars Macau Poker Room at the Grand Waldo Casino, pulled in players who put up HK$1,500 each to play. The money was gathered up and passed on to Macau Caritas, while players vied for a seat to the second season Asia Pacific Poker Tournament to be held in Macau…
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Poker slang:
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- 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.
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
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