2010 World Series of Poker Day 17: Hellebuyck Becomes First French Woman to Win WSOP Gold, Boyd Snags Second Bracelet and More
French pianist Vanessa Hellebuyck became the first woman from her country to win WSOP gold when she won the ladies event in a quick heads-up match with Denmark’s Sidsel Boesen. Dutch Boyd took down Event #23 for his second WSOP bracelet and added…
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Poker glossary:
- 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.
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- 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.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
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