Poker tournaments benefit schools
Galt High School Class of 2010 presents a Texas Holdem Poker Tournament, sponsored by the GHS Booster Club, on Saturday, Feb. 6. Doors open at 6 p.m., and play starts at 7 p.m., at Littleton Community Center, 420 Civic Drive in Galt.
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Poker glossary:
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- WHITE BLACKBIRD - A hand so astonishingly rare as to be unworthy of the opponents' consideration, e.g., being dealt a pat royal flush in 5-card draw.
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- 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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