Flood Washes Away Competition at European Open
January 17 - Liam Flood, a 64-year old retired bookie from County Kildare, Ireland, recently ‘washed away’ 72 of the best poker players in Europe to snatch the 3rd PartyPoker.com European Open poker title and $125 000 first prize.
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Poker slang:
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
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