Poker Run for Police
While in some parts of the US it might seem like poker players are on the run from police, in South Carolina a Poker Run is being held to help the police, or at least one officer in particular. Lake View Police Officer Michael Jackson was diagnosed with colon cancer and his friends responded with a desire to help. Buddy Michael Barfield, understanding money was going to be a big need for time off and treatment, organized a poker run…
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Useful poker information:
- 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.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- 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.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
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