The Final Table, Part Five: The Crystal Ball of 2006
As we make our preparations for the New Year, we’ve looked at the best and the worst that 2005 had to offer. Now, with 2006 dawning, it’s time to peer into the crystal ball and see perhaps what 2006 will bring the world of poker.
1. The World Series of Poker 2006 - Harrah’s is prepared to have 8,000 players step to the felt for the $10,000 Championship Event, which will commence play with the first of four starting days on July 28th. While this number is a great target, it will not have that many players…
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Useful poker terms:
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- RACE - In tournaments it is sometimes convenient to remove all lower-denomination chips from play, as the remaining players' stacks tend to grow. Small chips are converted to larger chips and any odd chips are "raced off" in the following way: each player with odd chips places them in front of his stack and is dealt one card for each chip. Highest card (rank and suit) takes all the small chips and converts them to higher-denomination chips.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
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