College Student Wins Tuition In Online Poker Tournament
One college student has won a freeroll poker tournament at Absolute poker, and the first prize is that the online poker room will pay his school fees for a semester. In other news, hundreds of other college students, who believe they have nothing to learn, lost their college tuition (paid for by their parents) playing online poker from the comfort of their dorm rooms…
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Useful poker terms:
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- 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.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
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