Hastings ‘10 Sets World Poker Record With $4.2 Million Win

While some Cornell students might head to the gym or even the bar to relieve the stress brought on by end-of-semester exams, Brian Hastings 10 turns to gambling. But during finals week of last semester, for instance, his passion for online poker won him $4.18 million.

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• RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
• RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
• BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
• BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
• POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
• FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.