Michael Mizrachi Wins Borgata Winter Poker Open

It has been a good New Year for Michael Mizrachi. Following a second place finish at the WPT Tunica event less than two weeks ago, “The Grinder” …

SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
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.
STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.

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