Poker Pro Expands Playing Schedule in Vegas
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a poker pro is wanting to play more poker, but it certainly is nice for fans of Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi that the pro will be spending more time with them. The 2006 Card Player Player of the Year has signed with Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino to play in tournaments, and a recent change has doubled the number of tourneys he will play in. Rather than the previously scheduled three nights a week, Mizrachi will play every night except Saturday, taking his seat at 7pm…
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Poker jargon:
- DRAWING DEAD - A draw in which it is impossible to obtain a winning hand for any of a variety of reasons: an opponent's hand is better than whatever you are drawing to, the card(s) that make your hand are out of play, or (in Hold'em) give an opponent a stronger hand even if it makes yours. Frequently used in the past tense, since one rarely knows it at the time.
- OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
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