In Memoriam: Poker Player Found Dead
The Los Angeles County Coroner confirms that female poker player Brandi Hawbaker, also known as Brandi Rose or Naami Dea, committed suicide in Playa Del Rey, California, last week, Sunday, April 13.
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Poker lingo:
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
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