Harrah’s enhances 2006 WSoP after player complaints
World Series of Poker owner Harrah’s has taken a number of significant initiatives over the last week in an effort to strengthen it’s relations with the professional poker community. To begin with a $50,000 HORSE event was added to the 2006 WSoP schedule. Secondly Jeffrey Pollack was appointed as "Commissioner of the World Series of Poker". Finally a player advisory panel was created to give the players a formal "voice" in the organization of the World Series.
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Poker lexicon:
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
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