Poker tournament kicks off in Melbourne
The Australian Poker Championship begins in Melbourne today, and will feature international players and world champion Joe Hachem.
Melbourne man Joseph Hachem won the world title in Las Vegas last year.
British player Harry Demetriou says a strong field of competitors is gathering in Melbourne.
“You’re going to need a fair amount of luck along the way, but the good player basically makes his own luck,” he said.
“He won’t put himself in a position where he’s risking a lot of chips in a coin-toss situation…
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Poker lexicon:
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
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