Poker Players Alliance Announces National Poker Week, Other Initiatives
In a press conference at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino on Monday, the Poker Players Alliance unveiled several new initiatives…
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Poker slang:
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
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