Cricketer Retires for Poker
It seems to have been coming a while back, but now Australian cricket player Shane Warne has made it official - he is retiring from cricket for poker. Warne, who represents www.888.com, has already had conflicts with playing poker, despite a leadership position on his team. Now the 38 year old cricket legend has officially backed away from the sport that made his fortune as he tries for a different kind of fortune…
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Poker slang:
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
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