“Shak”-er: Local Poker Player Takes Down Legend
Dan Shak from Bryn Mawr, Pa. shocked poker legend Phil Ivey raking in a $1.2 million pay day.
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Poker lingo:
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
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