Sweden wins Poker Nations Cup
Sweden defied huge odds to pull off a spectacular triumph at the PartyPoker.com Poker Nations Cup in Cardiff. The winning team,captained by Bo Sehlstedt, included 2006 WSOP bracelet winners Anders Henriksson and Mats Rahm, as well as Johan Storakers, William Thorsson and online qualifier Hans Isoz.
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Poker lingo:
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- 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.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
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