Daniel Negreanu Wins $750K+ Poker Prize at WSOP Circuit Event in Tunica, Mississippi
This weekend saw poker pro Daniel Negreanu walk away with a purse of over three-quarters of a million dollars. The $755,525 payday comes to Negreanu after a win at the prestigious WSOP circuit event in Tunica. The Canadian, who was competing against dozens of other competitors, took the top prize in the $10,000 buy-in No-Limit Texas Hold ‘em main poker event. The win marks a turnaround for Negreanu, who had had a dry spell in poker tournaments as of late.
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Poker lexicon:
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
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