Church looks back at poker playing priest’s run for $1 million
GARDEN CITY, SC (WMBF) - ‘Thank you’ echoed through the hallways of St. Michael’s Catholic Church Sunday evening, as its parishioners gathered one last time to recognize their very own poker playing priest who is putting his mark on the history of the church.
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Casino poker language:
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
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