Swede Wins European Poker Tour’s French Open
Deauville, France, was the scene of a major poker tournament this weekend, as 434 players took part in the European Poker Tour’s (EPT) French Open. The 4,000 buy-in main event took four days to complete, with an unknown Swede, Mats Iremark, taking home top prize money of 480,000 for his first place finish. In addition, Iremark won a seat at the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo, worth 10,000, as well as free socialized health care for the rest of his life.
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Poker talk:
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- 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."
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
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