Raise your bet, raise your glass
Its no secret poker has hit the big time.The first World Series of Poker in 1970 at Binions Horseshoe in Las Vegas had seven players, and the winner, Johnny Moss, took home a trophy.The 2005 WSOP had 45 events and drew over 32,000 players. The main event, the no limit Texas Hold em championship, paid out almost $53 million in total prize money, with $7.5 million going to the winner, Australian Joseph Hachem. It ranks as the largest prize in poker tournament history.The big money, TV deals and
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Poker jargon:
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
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