Poker Run for a Cure
Boaters and poker players alike were running on water on Sunday’s Leukemia Cup Series, the annual aquatic poker run to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s National Capital Area Chapter. In this event boaters traveled to various spots via boat to pull together the best poker hand, collecting playing cards. In addition to the chance to earn prizes, participants enjoyed a BBQ hostd by the Old Dominion Boat Club…
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Poker dictionary:
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- 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.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
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