Ivey 2nd to Norwegian at European Poker Tour
Phil Ivey showed up at the European Poker Tour in Barcelona unexpectedly and unexpectedly finished second on Saturday. Bjorn Erik Glenne of Norway trounced Ivey in what appeared a clinic on how to play muscle poker. Ivey had no answer and walked away with the runner-up prize.
As the final table began, Ivey had the chip lead and it seemed like the inevitable Ivey win was queued up, but a funny thing happened on the way to heads-up: Ivey was down 12 to 1 in chips…
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Poker terminology:
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- 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.).
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- MITES AND LICE - A hand consisting of two pair, threes over twos.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
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