SSU Golfers Poker Win Unlucky
In Sonoma, California, one junior from Sonoma State University had a bit of luck last month when he won half a million dollars halfway around the world. Bobby Neary, 21, was at the Aussie Millions poker tournament in Melbourne, Australia; when he took second place, he got an approximately $520,000 prize check, which seems pretty lucky. However in a related incident, his golf career suffered a bit of bad luck…
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Casino poker language:
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
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