Poker player dealt bad hand over tournament
AN angry poker player feels he got a raw deal when his place at the table of a £1.1m tournament in Copenhagen was suddenly withdrawn. Craig Sneaks Metcalfe, of Ainslie Street, Barrow, beat off 300 players in two online satellite tournaments to qualify for the European Poker Tour.
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Useful poker terms:
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
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