‘The Master’ Takes Poker Player of the Year Title
It came down to the final tournament of the year, but Men ‘The Master’ Nguyen rode a late season charge to first unseat Californian John Phan from the first place slot and then ultimately to take the Poker Player of the Year championship.
Most of the concentration by poker fans worldwide was the battle at the Bellagio in the Five Diamond Poker Classic. An astounding twenty five men had a chance at capturing one of the top accolades in the poker world…
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- ‘The Master’ Passes Phan In POY Race
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- Play at The Master Classics of Poker in Holland
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- Amsterdam Master Classic Poker Underway
- Shuffle Master, Inc. Announces Exclusive Distribution Agreement with Lightning Poker, Inc.
Useful poker information:
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
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