Annie Duke Claims NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship

After three long days, the NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship has concluded with Annie Duke taking down the coveted title and $500,000.

Annie Duke didn’t have an easy road to the winner’s circle of the 2010 National Heads-Up Championship. Over the…

BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
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."
COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
PAY STATION - A player who rarely folds, thus who frequently calls better hands and loses. Almost as much fun as a LIVE ONE.
FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.

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