Online Poker Room Gives Sponsorship Prize

A football coach and bus driver is the world’s newest pro poker player, thanks to a sponsorship package deal paid by Betfair Poker’s Iron Man Challenge. Frank Sorensen, a 31-year-old poker player from Copenhagen, won a $20,000 sponsorship package as part of Betfair’s 12 Plays of Christmas promotion. Sorensen played a lot during the holidays but wasn’t aware of his progress until a buddy pointed out he was ahead on the leader board…

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Tue, January 16th, 2007

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  • OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
  • HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
  • RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
  • BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
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