Poker run to benefit North Buncombe High FFA
The North Buncombe High School Future Farmers of America will host its 3rd Annual Poker Run Fundraiser on Sept. 26. The scenic motorcycle ride will include portions of the Blue Ridge Parkway and winding back roads.
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Poker lingo:
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- 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.
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
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