Small Blind
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Small Blind
Small Blind
The small blind is the forced bet posted by the player left of the dealer, equal to half the big blind. It is not a vol…
Steal
Steal
A steal is a preflop raise from late position intended to win the blinds and antes. It is not a bluff with a weak hand.
Nash Equilibrium Push
Nash Equilibrium Push
In poker, a Nash Equilibrium push is a shoving all-in action that forms part of a push/fold strategy where neither play…
Blind Steal Jam
Blind Steal Jam
A blind steal jam is an all-in bet made from a late position usually the button or small blind with a wide range of han…
Call Off
Call Off
To call an all-in bet, often with a moderate-strength hand, typically due to pot commitment or favorable pot odds.
Button Ante
Button Ante
A tournament structure where only the player on the button posts a single ante that covers all players at the table, si…
Small Blind Complete
Small Blind Complete
In limit poker, the small blind's action of adding additional chips to match the full small bet usually the size of the…
Limp Pot
Limp Pot
A limp pot is a poker pot that is created when one or more players preflop call the big blind limp instead of raising, …
Big Blind Check
Big Blind Check
In poker, a big blind check occurs when the player in the big blind position opts to check preflop after all other play…
Position
Position
In poker, position refers to a player's seat relative to the dealer button, determining the order of action in each bet…
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Jake Mehmet
Australia
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Alexandre Lajoie
Canada
Alexandre Lajoie is a Canadian poker player who has cashed in multiple WSOP Circuit events at Playground Poker in Montreal, including a 87th-place finish in 2018 for C$5,000. His most notable result came in the 2019 WPT500 Montreal, where he finished 10th out of 2,135 entrants, earning CA$11,500.
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Eduardo de Mello
Portugal
Eduardo de Mello is a Portuguese professional poker player who participated in the 2016 PokerStars EPT Barcelona Main Event. He showcased skillful play before being eliminated in a dramatic hand on Day 2.
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Michaela Ciceu
Romania
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Aurelian Chirieci
Romania
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Robert Meglich
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