Priest misses $1m poker jackpot
A US priest missed the $1m top prize in a poker tournament to be televised but he won $100 000 for his church and hopes his participation gives a “fun twist” on their perceptions of the priesthood.
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Useful poker terms:
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- DEAD MAN'S HAND - Generically: two pair, aces and eights. Specifically: the black aces, black eights and nine of diamonds. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- 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.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
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