Ivey Adds WPT Title
Phil Ivey is one of the most popular and well known poker pros in the game today, despite never having won a World Poker Tour title. Now that he has put that particular hurdle past him with his recent $1.5 million victory at the LA Poker Classic, there are even more reasons to love this player. Ivey is well known for his darting eyes and serious demeanor at the table, but he is not above cracking a smile when the mood takes him…
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Poker dictionary:
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- 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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