Shake, rattle and roar
Brockville’s waterfront roared to life on Saturday morning as some of the fastest, loudest and most flashy speedboats came zooming into Blockhouse Island for their stop in the 1000 Islands Poker Run. Both Blockhouse Island and Hardy Park’s waterfront area, which was RibFest’s location for the weekend, were packed […]
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Casino poker language:
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
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