New poker tour hits town
LOWELL — Chips hit the felt. Cards hit the muck. Players hit the buffet table. The Eastern Poker Tour has come to Greater Lowell, bringing a nightly series of poker tournaments to four local establishments, with first prize being a seat at a $30,000 tournament.
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Useful poker terms:
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
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