Masked robbers storm Berlin poker tournament

A gang of masked robbers with guns attacked the European Poker Tour held in central Berlin on Saturday, escaping with some one million euros and injuring players, police said. The armed robbery took place at central Berlin’s Grand Hyatt Hotel, when six masked men burst into the hall with nearly 1,000 players who are participating in the poker tournament. Some videos recorded at the scene showed …

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Sat, March 6th, 2010

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  • SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
  • FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
  • ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
  • SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
  • OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
  • LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
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