Aussie Poker On US TV
It looks like the Australians will get a chance to show Americans how the game of poker is played. Their very own Joe Hachem got the lesson started when he became the first Aussie to win the World Series of Poker this year, along with its record breaking $7.5 Million prize, amid chants of Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy!
Now a Down Under poker show will be broadcast to US televisions on Fox. Melbourne’s Crown Casino poker tournament, in a deal with Fox Sports Net, will give Americans the chance to see the game played on the other side of the world…
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Poker terminology:
- OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- 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.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- 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".
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