Lee Markholt Wins World Poker Tour 2008
March 31 - Lee Markholt won his first ever WPT title after beating top players such as Phil Ivey and David Pham at the final table of the World Poker Tour 2008 tournament.
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Poker slang:
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
- 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.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
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