Hachem Pondering Move to the United States
Things have changed dramatically for Australia’s poker king. Having only won the World Series of Poker main event several months ago, life has been a whirlwind for the champion…
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Useful poker terms:
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- PAY STATION - A player who rarely folds, thus who frequently calls better hands and loses. Almost as much fun as a LIVE ONE.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- 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".
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
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