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A tell in poker is a detectable change in a player's behavior or demeanor that gives clues to that player's assessment of their hand. See main article: tell texture How well coordinated the community cards are to one another. This is used to estimate relative hand strength. See also static board and dynamic board third man walking
Johnny Moss (May 14, 1907 – December 16, 1995) [1] [2] was a gambler and professional poker player. He was the first winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event, at the time a cash game event in which he was awarded the title by the vote of his peers in 1970.
Olivia "Liv" Boeree (born 18 July 1984) is a British science communicator, television presenter, host of the Win-Win podcast, and professional poker player. Dubbed "The Poker Queen", Boeree is a World Series of Poker (WSOP) [1] and European Poker Tour (EPT) champion, and is the only female player in history to win both a WSOP bracelet and an EPT event.
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Zajmović, who took up poker at age 19, has primarily played cash games instead of live tournaments. [1] [5] She won her first tournament prize money in August 2011 at a European Poker Tour (EPT) side event in Barcelona. [6] In July 2016, she made her debut at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, finishing 929th for a cash prize of US ...
Christopher Bryan Moneymaker (born November 21, 1975) is an American poker player who won the Main Event at the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP). [3] His 2003 win is said to have revolutionized poker because he was the first person to become a world champion after qualifying at an online poker site. [4]
McEvoy's first cash in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) came in 1982 when he finished 6th in the $1,000 Razz event. [3] He won his first WSOP bracelets the following year winning the $1,000 Limit Hold'em event, defeating Irish professional poker player Donnacha O'Dea heads-up to win the tournament, [4] and later winning the 1983 WSOP Main Event. [5]
Paul David Magriel Jr. (pronounced Ma-grill) (July 1, 1946 – March 5, 2018) was an American professional backgammon player, poker player, and author based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Magriel became New York State Junior Chess Champion (January 1967) at the age of 20, while a student at New York University .