Ontario man wins $1 million at poker tournament in Barcelona
TORONTO - An Ontario man who captured the million-dollar first prize at a poker tournament in Barcelona on the weekend says his only goal was to win enough cash to put his granddaughter through university.
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- Nice hand, Dan
Poker slang:
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- 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".
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