Kiwi Takes Out Skycity Festival Of Poker
Tonight Daniel Craker from Lower Hutt became the first ever SKYCITY Festival of Poker Champion, outplaying 305 rivals over four days to take home the 2008 SKYCITY Festival of Poker Championship trophy and $257,040.
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Poker lexicon:
- 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.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
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