Rockford native wins more than $200,000 at Majestic poker tournament
POKER GARY | Rockford’s Leon Morford is $233,016 richer. The 65-year-old retired engineer won The Heartland Poker Tour Texas Hold ‘em tournament at Majestic Star Casino on Monday.
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Casino poker language:
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
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