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 glossary:
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
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