Poker gets a full hand this Diwali

Diwali poker parties, poker meet-up groups and informal tournaments, they’re all an inseparable part of the underground social circuit. “It’s amazing to see the number of people who consider the ’sport’ , a religion ,” he says, adding that he has about 150 people on his list.

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Sat, October 17th, 2009

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  • 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.).
  • BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
  • BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
  • POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
  • FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
  • RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
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