Jeffrey Pollack Named Commissioner of World Series of Poker
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Jeffrey Pollack, vice president of sports and entertainment marketing for subsidiary Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc., is taking on the added role of commissioner of the World Series of Poker, subject to the receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals.
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Useful poker information:
- MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
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