Putting a Cork in the Irish Poker Championships, Local Yokel Takes the Pot O’ Gold

Kieran Walsh, a business student from Cork, Ireland, can count himself a lucky man; he’s just won 150,000 coming in first place at the Irish Poker Championships. Proving that the Irish never quit, Kieran emerged victorious over 499 other blokes in the three-day No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em event. With a 1,000 buy-in, it meant a 500,000 prize pool was distributed among the tournament winners.

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Poker argot:

FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.

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