Poker’s best come to San Jose for tournament
The cards don’t lie — poker has a hold on America. And this week San Jose is at the center of the poker universe.With an estimated 60 million poker players in the United States, the game has gone from being a fad to part of the fabric of American culture.Top players such as Phil Hellmuth of Palo Alto and Daniel Negreanu have moved out of the shadows and are now identifiable celebrities battling animated cans of Diet Pepsi in TV commercials. Big-box stores such as Bed Bath & Beyond and Target ar
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Casino poker language:
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
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