Poker champion wins the jackpot

A FATHER-OF-FIVE with nerves of steel played his way to victory in a poker tournament, winning his family a jackpot of nearly £7,000. In a tense final round David Young, 40, from Dursley, won the Virgin Poker Festival with a hand of three Jacks.

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Mon, December 3rd, 2007

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  • STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
  • POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
  • FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
  • ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
  • 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.
  • BIG SLICK - In Texas Hold'em, hole cards of A-K, suited or not.
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