School Teacher Deals out a Lesson in Poker at the New Zealand Poker Champs
Alan Goodrum a school teacher from the UK, saw off a field of more than 150 including current WSOP Champion Joe Hachem, to take out the 2006 New Zealand Poker Champs. (PRWEB Apr 20, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/dingpr.php/Q291cC1Db3VwLUluc2UtSG9yci1IYWxmLVplcm8=
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Poker terminology:
- 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.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- 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.
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
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