Jeff Haney on how a baker cooked up a delicious dessert of $1.05 million by winning World Poker Tour event in Reno
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Poker talk:
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
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