D’Agostino goes all in … and poker pays off
ANSONIA When John DAgostino Sr. was approached by John Jr. in 2003 and told that his son was quitting college to become a professional poker player, the elder DAgostino did his best to talk his son out of it.John DAgostino Jr., who grew up in Seymour, ignored his fathers plea to stay in college. Nearly $2 million in earnings later, the elder DAgostino, who now resides in Ansonia, just shakes his head, smiles and admits, “Its tough as a dad to admit to your son you were wrong.”DAgostino
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Poker lexicon:
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
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