World Poker Open Gets Underway In Tunica
The World Poker Tour kicks off in January with the World Poker Open in Tunica. Many of the world’s top poker players like Chris “Jesus” Ferguson will play in the event, where the total prize money last year exceeded $5 million. Tunica is a popular spot for world class poker tournaments, as the world series of poker circuit also stops off there…
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Poker slang:
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- TABLE STAKES - A standard rule whereby during a hand players can only bet the money they have on the table. If the bet to a player is more than the player's stack, that player may call with all his chips and be eligible to win only that portion of the pot he contributed to equally. A side pot is created, for which only the remaining players may compete.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
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