Nice hand, Dan
Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino was the marquee personality at the John Congemi Aces and Aces Celebrity Golf Classic and poker tournament over the weekend at Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, in support of local Niagara-area charities in Ontario.Golf is Marino’s game — he’s a scratch player. But that didn’t prevent him from making some noise during the three-hour No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em poker event.Marino chatted briefly about his golf round (highlighted by three birdies en route to a 3-over
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Poker terminology:
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
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