Joe Hachem signes with William Morris Agency

Joe Hachem, the 2005 World Series of Poker champion, will now join the ranks of Eminem, Neil Simon and Michelle Wie. That’s because the 39-year-old from Melbourne, Australia, has signed with the William Morris Agency, a 107-year-old management firm that also represents sports stars, musicians, actors and directors. As poker has grown, more players have signed with agents. “So many people want a piece of you that you’ve got to be able to give the responsibility to someone else,” said Hachem, whose…

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DEAD MAN'S HAND - Generically: two pair, aces and eights. Specifically: the black aces, black eights and nine of diamonds. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death.
OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
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.

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