Spaniard Takes $200,000 Everest Poker Avalanche Jackpot as Youth Defeats Experience on Mediterranean Sea

Three up-and-coming poker players took the annual Everest Poker Avalanche tournament final by storm this week, defeating experienced players twice their age for a share of the $1 million guaranteed jackpot.

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Tue, June 3rd, 2008

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  • SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
  • STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
  • RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
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