Asian Poker Tour Signs Pros
The Asian Poker Tour recently announced a signing of three poker pros in order to spread the word of the APT around the globe. The big names all have Asian ancestry, making the choices seem apropos, and include champions. Nam Le, JC Tran and Quinn Do are the men, who played in the Asian Poker Tour Macau event last week…
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Poker lexicon:
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- 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.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
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