Affleck Proves Poker Prowess
Actor Ben Affleck is known to enjoy playing the game of poker, and in the past he showed he knew what he was about when he won the California State Championship. Recently he showed he still has the skills when he beat a 100-player field at the “Poker at the Ballpark” charity poker tournament. The event was hosted by the Poker Players Alliance during the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and raised more than $60,000 for the Paralyzed Veterans of America…
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Poker argot:
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
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