High stakes played in new poker room for good causes
Poker tournaments can be intense, suspenseful and exhilarating to watch. For the players, the outcome can be delightfully beneficial to say the least.
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Poker argot:
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
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