APT Macau Day 1a: Guray Turkay Leads
The stars of the poker universe were shining brightly at the Galaxy StarWorld Hotel and Casino in Macau, China as the second event of the 2008 Asian Poker Tour kicked off. With poker legends Jack Binion and Doyle Brunson announcing…
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Casino poker language:
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- DRAWING DEAD - A draw in which it is impossible to obtain a winning hand for any of a variety of reasons: an opponent's hand is better than whatever you are drawing to, the card(s) that make your hand are out of play, or (in Hold'em) give an opponent a stronger hand even if it makes yours. Frequently used in the past tense, since one rarely knows it at the time.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
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