Poker pro criticizes poker ban
WINNIPEG, Manitoba — As reported by the Winnipeg Sun: “Canada’s most famous poker champion said it is ‘ridiculous’ that private, for-profit poker games — like the ones busted by Winnipeg police last week — are not allowed to take place.
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Poker glossary:
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
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