Priest wins US$100k in poker
COLUMBIA - A SOUTH Carolina priest missed the US$1 million (S$1.41 million) top prize in a poker tournament to be televised this weekend but he won US$100,000 for his church and he hopes his participation gives viewers a ‘fun twist’ on their perceptions of the priesthood. The Rev Andrew Trapp said he entered the PokerStars.net Million Dollar Challenge in hopes of putting St Michael Catholic …
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Poker dictionary:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
- COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
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