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Board Coverage
Board Coverage
The degree to which a player's range hits or connects with the specific board texture, including made hands, draws, and…
Cover
Cover
Cover refers to a situation where one player has more chips than another, allowing them to fully pay off the opponent's…
Covered
Covered
In practice, being covered means you face the risk of elimination while the opponent does not, which affects your decis…
Covering the Blinds
Covering the Blinds
In practice, this concept is used to evaluate whether a player meets the basic conditions to participate in the hand, a…
Insurance Bet
Insurance Bet
An optional side bet in poker where a player who is all-in and at risk of elimination can buy protection against a bad …
Staking
Staking
Staking is a financial arrangement in poker where a backer staker provides funds for a player stakee to play, in exchan…
Cash Staking
Cash Staking
Cash staking is a financial arrangement in poker where a backer staker provides funds for a player stakee to play cash …
Covering Jam
Covering Jam
An all-in bet made by a player who has a larger stack than the opponent, ensuring that the opponent cannot be eliminate…
Big Blind Ante
Big Blind Ante
A tournament rule where the player in the big blind position posts an additional ante equal to the big blind amount, re…
Cover Stack
Cover Stack
A player is said to have a cover stack when their chip count exceeds that of another player, meaning they can eliminate…
Short Cover
Short Cover
A situation where a player's chip stack is smaller than the amount required to fully match an opponent's bet or to cove…
Charity Tournament
Charity Tournament
A poker tournament where part or all of the buy-in and/or additional donations are directed to a charitable cause.
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Diego Caserio
Italy
Diego Caserio is an Italian poker player who discovered poker in 2011 and went on to win the Italian Series of Poker in 2017. After a devastating motorcycle accident in 2023 that cost him his left leg, he is now preparing to live out his dream of playing the WSOP Main Event in 2025.
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Jaime Sanchez
United States
Jaime Sánchez is a poker journalist and reporter for the Circuito Nacional de Poker (CNP) in Spain, known for covering events such as the CAP888 and LNP888. While detailed information on his own playing career is limited, his reports have highlighted the achievements of players across the Spanish poker circuit.
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Gregory Weber
United States
Gregory Weber is an American professional poker player from Howell, New Jersey, with over $1 million in live tournament earnings, best known for his runner-up finish in the WPT Borgata Poker Open. A firefighter by trade, he later overcame a gambling addiction and now works as a consultant for EPIC Global Solutions, sharing his story to help others.
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Kevin Cover
United States
Kevin Cover is an American professional poker player, ranked 16917th in the world, with career earnings of approximately $197,000. Known for balanced development in online and live tournaments, with a solid style.
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John Cover
United States
John Cover, American poker player, world ranking 21966, career total winnings approximately $148,682. Although not a top-tier player, performs steadily in small to medium level tournaments.
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Allen Elrod
United States
Allen Elrod is an American poker player who has participated in various live poker tournaments across the United States. While he maintains an active presence in the poker community, detailed public records of his career achievements are limited.
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Jeffrey Lee Haney
United States
Jeffrey Lee Haney, known as Jeff Haney, is an American journalist and staff writer for the Las Vegas Sun, specializing in sports betting and poker coverage. He is not a professional poker player but a prolific writer on gambling topics.
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Ryan Covert
United States
Ryan Covert, American professional poker player, known for aggressive style in online and live tournaments, won a WSOP bracelet.
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