University of Minnesota student wins PartyPoker Million
Michael Schneider, a 22-year old student from the University of Minnesota, won the PartyPoker Million this weekend, making him the youngest winner of this prestigious tournament in history. Schneider follows in the footsteps of poker greats Kathy Liebert, Howard Lederer, Erick Lindgren and Michael Gracz, who won the limit holdem tourney in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 respectively.
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Casino poker language:
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- 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.
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
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