Another Event Hosted by the PPA
At the recently held Democratic National Convention poker pros nearby held a poker tournament for charity, raising money for the Paralyzed Veterans of America. The event was hosted by the Poker Players Alliance. Now another poker tournament hosted by the PPA and benefiting the PVA will be held, this time during the Republican National Convention…
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Poker glossary:
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
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