Red hot poker player wins £100,000

A Lancashire card ace has hit the £100,000 jackpot after winning a televised poker tournament. (24/02/2008 07:00:00)

DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.

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