Poker-playing SC priest wins $100k on TV show
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) - A poker-playing Catholic priest beat 1 of the world’s top poker players in a national poker contest aired on television, winning $100,000 that he says he’ll donate to his church’s new building fund.
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Poker jargon:
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.
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