With popularity and prize money growing, 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.
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Poker dictionary:
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
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