Irish Open 2010 Details Announced

October 30 - For the second year running, the €100K Sole Survivor promotion will be part of the Irish Poker Open event.

LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
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.
INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.

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