PHOTOS: Poker Run in Bristol

Last week, Bill Bryant caught these photos of the Hal Boyd Poker Run, a 31-mile race in downtown Bristol, sponsored by Girls, Inc.

NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.

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