Poker Nations Cup Goes to Sweden
A $100,000 win in the televised PartyPoker.com Poker Nations Cup tournament in Cardiff went to Team Sweden. Comprised of 2006 WSOP bracelet winners Anders Henriksson and Mats Rahmn, William Thorsson, Johan Storakers, and Hans Isoz who qualified online, the team was captained by Bo Sehlstedt. Henriksson was the MVP of the team, taking on and defeating USA team captain Robert Williamson III…
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Poker dictionary:
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- DEAD MAN'S HAND - Generically: two pair, aces and eights. Specifically: the black aces, black eights and nine of diamonds. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
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