Celebs, poker pros come to Highland for charity tournament
Nearly two dozen celebrities and professional poker players came to Highland on Thursday to participate in the Ante Up for Africa charity tournament. It was the second time hosts Don Cheadle and pro player Annie Duke brought their event to San Manuel Indian Bingo Casino, and the second time the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has chipped in $500,000 for the cause. Video:Photo Gallery:
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Poker jargon:
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
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