“Mad Genius” of Poker Visits Ireland
(PRWEB) March 30, 2006 — Mike Caro, the worlds foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology, and statistics is making a rare visit outside of his native US to play in the Paddy Power Irish Open 2006.The noted mad genius of poker will also give a lecture at the Graduates Memorial Building (GMB), Trinity College, Dublin on Thursday 13th April at 5.30pm. This will be followed by a Question & Answer session and a book signing.To attend this event please contact the University Philosophical S
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Useful poker terms:
- PAY STATION - A player who rarely folds, thus who frequently calls better hands and loses. Almost as much fun as a LIVE ONE.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
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