In the Driver’s Seat: Chris Reslock Leads WSOP Circuit Main Event at Atlantic City Showboat
Atlantic City poker pro Chris Reslock widened his chip lead on Day Two. He rocketed up from nearly 50,000 in chips on the first day to 133,900 going into Day Three. Reslock is currently the only player with over 100,000 in chips. Recent tournament winner and poker millionaire Nick Schulman is in a distant second-place with 87,400. Nearly everyone else of the remaining 27 players are out-chipped by at least 2 to 1 by Reslock.
Reslock is well-known locally. He has been playing poker seriously for over ten years and now calls it his profession, after leaving his job as a cab driver. Reslock has yet to breakthrough to the national poker scene, although he clearly has the talent to compete versus poker’s best players.
“I found that driving a cab for years exposed me to many different people and some very unique situations,” Reslock said. “You have to make judgments about people with limited information - which is pretty much like the way it is in poker. … Continue reading In the Driver’s Seat:: Chris Reslock Leads WSOP Circuit Main Event at Atlantic City Showboat
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Poker jargon:
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
- 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.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
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