Canadian Wins PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Tournament
January 13 - Poorya Nazari, from Richmond Hills, Canada, beat over 1000 other contestants in the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure that had a total stake of $12.5 million up for grabs.
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Useful poker information:
- 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.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
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