Inisde gaming column: Poker, prayer perfect partners
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — We now know what Jesus thinks. New World Series of Poker champion Jerry Yang, a 39-year-old psychologist from Temecula, Calif., proclaimed his faith in God when he won $8.25 million and the Texas hold’em world championship event at 4 a.m. Wednesday at the Rio.
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Poker lingo:
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.

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