Celebrity Events Kick Off North American Poker

Hollywood’s a-list has continued its love affair with the world of poker in charity tournaments and celebrity events held over the weekend. Seinfeld star Jason Alexander and fellow Curb Your Enthusiasm cameo-actor Christian Slater participated in the PokerStars.Net NAPT Venetian Charity Tournament in Las Vegas with Team PokerStars Pros, which raised more than $42,000 for a Nevada food bank.

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Poker lexicon:

• 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.
• STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
• TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
• LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
• WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
• UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.