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Poker phrase about an improbable loss on a hand of cards. Means that you started the hand way ahead but got outdrawn, thus you suffered a bad beat.
Many casinos and card rooms offer extra incentives and jackpots for very bad beats (such as losing with four of a kind).
Many casinos and card rooms offer extra incentives and jackpots for very bad beats (such as losing with four of a kind).
Playing Texas Hold-Em'...
I have 2-3
You have A-A
Flop comes A-2-K
Turn is a 2
River is a 2
In this hypothetical, I put a bad beat on you since your three Aces was way out in front of my pair of 2's after the flop.
I have 2-3
You have A-A
Flop comes A-2-K
Turn is a 2
River is a 2
In this hypothetical, I put a bad beat on you since your three Aces was way out in front of my pair of 2's after the flop.
by ACG2x December 30, 2004
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People who trust each other completely and will often confide deep secrets in each other.
People who trust each other completely and will often confide deep secrets in each other.
"So Bobby and Joey know each other pretty well?"
"Oh yes, since third grade, thick as theives those two."
"Oh yes, since third grade, thick as theives those two."
by ACG2x December 30, 2004
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This wonderful phrase can be used in virtually any setting, time or place.
This wonderful phrase can be used in virtually any setting, time or place.
Guy 1- "Ow! I dropped a hammer on my foot, dammit that hurts!"
Guy 2- "Haw-haw" (ala Nelson)
Guy 3- "Simpson's reference!"
Corporate Accountant- "Mr. CEO, our profits will increase by 42% over the next year due to this new project."
CEO (tapping is fingers together)- "Excellent"
Accountant- "Simpsons reference!"
Guy 2- "Haw-haw" (ala Nelson)
Guy 3- "Simpson's reference!"
Corporate Accountant- "Mr. CEO, our profits will increase by 42% over the next year due to this new project."
CEO (tapping is fingers together)- "Excellent"
Accountant- "Simpsons reference!"
by ACG2x December 2, 2004
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Usually encourages the person or people being asked the question to reflect upon their own thoughts and beliefs rather than answer specifically out loud.
Usually encourages the person or people being asked the question to reflect upon their own thoughts and beliefs rather than answer specifically out loud.
Examples of rhetorical questions-
Speaker: "What defense to the homeless have if the government will not protect them?"
Guy: "Did you get some from her last night?"
Other Guy: "Is the sky blue?"
Office Worker: "How stupid is this new filing system we have?"
Speaker: "What defense to the homeless have if the government will not protect them?"
Guy: "Did you get some from her last night?"
Other Guy: "Is the sky blue?"
Office Worker: "How stupid is this new filing system we have?"
by ACG2x July 23, 2005
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by ACG2x January 31, 2004
Get the gabbo mug.Commonly abbreviated as the WSOP, a series of Poker tournaments held each spring at Binion's Horsehoe Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Invented by Benny Binion as a way for the top players in the world to pit their skills against each other.
Events include, but aren't limited to- 7 Card Stud, Five Card Lowball, Omaha Hi-Lo, etc. The WSOP culminates with the Championship Event - a $10,000 buy-in Texas Hold-Em' tournament that lasts a week. Anybody who has $10,000 for an entry fee can enter. Event attracts everybody who is anybody in the Poker world.
Last year's tournament had a record 839 players and first place got $2.5 million.
Events include, but aren't limited to- 7 Card Stud, Five Card Lowball, Omaha Hi-Lo, etc. The WSOP culminates with the Championship Event - a $10,000 buy-in Texas Hold-Em' tournament that lasts a week. Anybody who has $10,000 for an entry fee can enter. Event attracts everybody who is anybody in the Poker world.
Last year's tournament had a record 839 players and first place got $2.5 million.
by ACG2x January 12, 2004
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The game is the most popular form of Poker today, publicized largely by the movie Rounders and the World Series of Poker. Also called "Hold-Em'" or "Texas" for short.
The game is the most popular form of Poker today, publicized largely by the movie Rounders and the World Series of Poker. Also called "Hold-Em'" or "Texas" for short.
by ACG2x January 5, 2004
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