More players, bigger prize pot for poker tournament
SINGAPORE: The first time it was held here in 2006, the Asian Poker Tour (APT) drew 313 participants who slugged it out over a US$1.5million($2.06 million) prize pool.
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Poker glossary:
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
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