GDC Gets Third Annual ISM Invitational Charity Poker Tournament
Interactive Studio Management (ISM) will host its third annual Invitational Charity Poker Tournament alongside the 2009 Game Developers Conference (GDC 2009), with all proceeds benefiting the Starlight Children’s Foundation. Running from March 23rd to 27th, GDC 2009 will take place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Registration for the poker tournament will be open to all GDC attendees. …
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Poker jargon:
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
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