World Federation Of Poker Hopes To Unite All Poker Players
In what some may see as an odd marriage, a not for profit organization has been launched centered around the very profit centric game of poker. The World Federation of Poker has been created with the stated goal of uniting all the poker players in the world and systemizing the way the game is played globally. Some of the worlds top poker players have enlisted to help out, with Annie Duke, Greg Raymer, Marcel The Flying Dutchman” Luske, Howard Lederer, Clonie Gowan, and Robert Williamson III all lending their expertise to help promote the WFP.
The World Cup of Poker, the name of the WFPs new poker event, will divide the poker players into four areas of skill, including pros, amateurs, students and seniors….
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Poker jargon:
- 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.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
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