Partouche Poker Tour Cannes, Day 1b: Casper Hansen, ‘Grinder’ Top Board
Another 254 players joined the field at the Partouche Poker Tour debut in Cannes on Thursday, and the field was loaded with star power. In addition to American superstars Robert and Michael ‘The Grinder’ Mizrachi, Jeff Madsen…
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Poker lingo:
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
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