Jason Mercier Wins PokerStars EPT San Remo Final
April 10 - The young American player, Jason Mercier beat his opponents in quick succession at the final table of the PokerStars.com EPT leg in San Remo, pocketing $1.3-million in the process.
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Poker lexicon:
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
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