Bond baddie in real-life poker probe!

London, Dec 30 (ANI): It seems that the high-stakes poker game in Bond flick 'Casino Royale' was not enough for baddie Mads Mikkelsen, for he's now landed in a soup after allegedly taking part in a illegal poker tournament. Mikkelsen reportedly got into trouble in his native Denmark after the card game in Copehagen's Club Dakota where he defeated other professional gamers, even …

Read more >>

Sat, December 30th, 2006

Related Poker News:

Poker slang:

  • RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
  • STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
  • SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
  • OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
  • OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
  • RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
Archives:
2008
Oct   Sep   Aug   Jul   Jun   May   Apr   Mar   Feb   Jan  
2007
Dec   Nov   Oct   Sep   Aug   Jul   Jun   May   Apr   Mar   Feb   Jan  
2006
Dec   Nov   Oct   Sep   Aug   Jul   Jun   May   Apr   Mar   Feb   Jan  
2005
Dec   Nov   Oct   Jan  
Subscribe:
Add our RSS 2.0 Feed to My Yahoo!
Add our RSS 2.0 Feed to Google!
Add our RSS 2.0 Feed to My MSN!
Add our RSS 2.0 Feed to Bloglines!

Search

to Top!
Copyright 2005 - 2008 © PokerNewsHub.com. The information at this site is for entertainment and news purposes only. Poker News Hub.com will not be held for any personal loss of wagers or damages you may incur. Please read the full disclaimer.
For any questions contact us.
Valid XHTML and CSS