World Series of Poker to Have Professional Poker Advisory Panel

In a move meant to improve the ties between poker players and administrators, Harrah’s has announced the formation of a Player Advisory Panel of professional poker players. Six of poker’s best known and most successful personalities have been appointed to a one-year term of duty to act as representatives on behalf of poker players at Harrah’s World Series of Poker (WSOP).

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Useful poker information:

• MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
• FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
• RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
• DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
• DRAWING DEAD - A draw in which it is impossible to obtain a winning hand for any of a variety of reasons: an opponent's hand is better than whatever you are drawing to, the card(s) that make your hand are out of play, or (in Hold'em) give an opponent a stronger hand even if it makes yours. Frequently used in the past tense, since one rarely knows it at the time.
• GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.