Raising stakes as poker’s best come to San Jose
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 a World Poker Tour tournament at Bay 101.
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Poker terminology:
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
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