ESPN hits jackpot with ‘plausibly live’ poker finale
Tuesday night, ESPN will grab some pretty good ratings for an event that ended July 16. But producer Bob Chesterman, overseeing ESPN’s 32-episode World Series of Poker coverage, including the winner getting $7.5 million in Tuesday’s finale, sees parallels between TV poker and Olympic TV to explain why viewers will tune in for taped card games. Chesterman says the idea is to cover the shuffling as if it’s “plausibly live” - a term that’s been applied to taped Olympic coverage - as 2,500 hours of …
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Casino poker language:
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
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