Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually (but not always) hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown (in some games, the pot is split between the high and low hands), limits on bets and how many rounds of betting are allowed. In most modern poker games, the first round of betting begins with some form of forced bet. The action then proceeds to the left. Each player in turn must either match the maximum previous bet or fold, losing all further interest in the hand. A player who matches a bet may also raise, increasing the bet. The betting round ends when all players have either matched the last bet or folded. If all but one player fold on any round, the remaining player collects the pot without showing his hand. If more than one player remains in contention after the final betting round, the hands are shown and the winning hand takes the pot.[1]
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12 days ago by
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“Phil Ivey is no Cinderella. He’s not a fluke, longshot or happy accident. His fairy godmother didn’t give him seven bracelets, fate didn’t make him the best poker player in the world, and it wasn’t lucky charms that got him to the final nine. On November...
Teddy KGB as Kenny Rogers...Or Something
16 days ago by
Legend of Cecilio Guante
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I know in the classical sense of film and cinematography it's no epic movie. I don't care. Rounders is easily in my top 10. Just how high, I'd need some more time to determine. Teddy KGB is one of the huge reasons why. I am lucky enough to work with a team in the office...
Finally see Jan Molby's mythical Lost Goal
That's a good goal, isn't it? Jan Molby scoring for Liverpool against Manchester United in a League Cup tie in 1985. You might wonder why exactly it deserves a blog post on a monday morning 24 years later though. Well, its because Molby's goal was thought to be lost forever...
Annie Duke Talks BwB Charity Shootout & Ante Up For Africa with Dan Levy
25 days ago by
Hugging Harold Reynolds
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From On the DL Podcast:What started out as an idea to have a bunch of people from Blogs with Balls and Blog World network over the felt, turned into one of the best charity events any of us could have imagined.Annie Duke was gracious enough to let a bunch of bloggers use her name to...
Chiefs At Washington…A Postgame Examination
October 18, 2009 by
Arrowhead Addict
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My girl and I sat on her couch eating Mexican food and watching the pregame. She had her Tony G. jersey on and eventually convinced her to change to a Larry Johnson, I just can’t get past the hard feelings I still hold for Tony.
As the game progressed, I watched with interest...
NFLPA Chief Smith is Feeling the Heat
July 29, 2009 by
NFL Draft Dog
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Smith on SportsAnalysis: NFLPA Chief Smith is feeling heat from the membershipThere is no question that NFLPA Director DeMaurice Smith is feeling the heat from his membership about taking a strong stand in negotiations. Today, Smith said that the discipline powers that NFL Commissioner...
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