2005 World Series of Poker winner says he’s got target on his head
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A year ago, Joseph Hachem was a mortgage broker who surreptitiously played poker online to support his family. After winning last year’s World Series of Poker main event and $7.5 million, the Australian says he’s now treated like a rock star - but he’s got a price on his head.Players nowadays are targeting him for the chance to say they toppled a giant, he says. That makes the likelihood of a repeat win this year very small.”The reality is, the chances (against) me winning again
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Useful poker terms:
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
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