Fox Sports Network to Broadcast Live Poker Championship from Monaco
Fox Sports, the first network to have broadcast a live poker tournament, will join forces with Full Tilt to broadcast the FullTiltPoker.net Invitational Live from Monaco on Thanksgiving. Fox Sports has also brought other tournaments to television.
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Poker lingo:
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
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