Jeff Haney tells why poker circuit pro Carlos Mortensen’s recent feats at the table may stand alone for years to come
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Poker terminology:
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
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