Sarasota folds, poker fans get wish
In a roomful of poker lovers, Madeline Horvath stood out. Bold as brass, she admitted her love of playing Texas Hold ‘Em is such that she even watches reruns of celebrity poker games on TV.
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Poker slang:
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
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