Online Poker Championship Sees Back to Back Wins

It used to be that poker players would first make a name for themselves, and then be assigned a nickname by their peers; these days it seems the nicknames come first, especially online. During the Poker Stars World Championship of Online Poker the tables are filled with odd sounding names, but the online handles did nothing to detract from the quality of play. One player in particular rose about the rest in a recent event, as Kwob20 snared a second WCOOP win in back to back events…

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Poker slang:

• FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
• FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
• LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
• EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
• S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
• NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.