Kiwi pockets $1.4m in poker champs

A retired New Zealand doctor has celebrated his birthday by winning the Aussie Millions Poker Championship, and pocketing a $1.4 million cheque. The competition is the largest poker tournament staged outside the United States.

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OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".

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