WSOP Poker Champ Joe Hachem Looks to Take Home Court Advantage at Aussie Millions
Over 400 poker hopefuls have converged on the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, for the prestigious Aussie Millions poker tournament. The No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em event costs A$10,000 (~ $7,500 US) to enter and promises a record prize pool of A$4,180,000 (~ $3.15 million US), almost a quarter of which will go to the winner.
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Poker slang:
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
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