Every joker aiming to ace poker’s king
JOE Hachem is a marked man.Since the 39-year-old former chiropractor won the main event at the World Series of Poker last July, everyone wants to take him down. “It’s like having a bullseye on your back,” Hachem said when he arrived in his home town of Melbourne yesterday to play in Crown casino’s Aussie Millions No Limit Hold’em Championship, starting tomorrow.”Anonymity is gone and you’re recognised everywhere. Everybody wants to take you on. Everybody wants to say they beat the World Series c
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Poker argot:
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
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