25th Irish Open Poker Tournament to Feature Prize Pool of 1 Million
The Irish Open is the oldest poker tournament in Europe, having taken place for 25 years. Marking the steadily rising popularity of poker on the emerald isle, the 25th incarnation of the Irish Open will feature a prize pool of 1 million. The tournament, sponsored in part by online poker site paddypowerpoker.com, is scheduled to take place on April 15th.
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Poker terminology:
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
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