Go 2 Guy: O’Leary sets world of poker on fire
Next month when ESPN rebroadcasts a Texas Hold ‘Em tournament that he won last week at the Rio in Las Vegas, Ciaran O’Leary could be on his way to mega-stardom in the poker world.
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Useful poker terms:
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- PAY STATION - A player who rarely folds, thus who frequently calls better hands and loses. Almost as much fun as a LIVE ONE.
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