Doctoral Candidate Wins $1.5 million in Poker
A 22-year-old doctoral candidate in mathematics at Penn State took a nice trip to the Bahamas to play in a poker tournament, and returns home a millionaire. Ryan Daut took part in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at the Atlantis Resort and Casino in Nassau. Daut, who hails from New Jersey, outlasted 936 players to win…
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Poker lexicon:
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
- 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".
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