Eastgate is youngest World Series of Poker champ
LAS VEGAS (AP) -A 22-year-old Danish poker professional has won the World Series of Poker and become the youngest champion in the history of the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event. Peter Eastgate hit an ace-to-five straight on the turn and called a…
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Useful poker terms:
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- 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.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
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