Online Poker Tournament Prize Pool Passes $1 Million
Online poker room Poker Stars is known for big tournament prize pools, and the guarantee of at least $1 million for last week tournament turned out to be not even a close call as the prize pool moved up to $1,212,500 thanks to an online attendance of 2425 players. The top nine players finished with at least $13,000 and 330 places were paid. Typically in online tournaments a final deal is struck when it gets down to a handful of players but this time was different as player nicknamed “Ocrowe” hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia claimed the win along with $218,000…
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Poker argot:
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
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