Big goings-on at WPT Celebrity

After playing in the Commerce Casinos $10,000 buy-in L.A. Poker Classic on the World Poker Tour (WPT) on Feb. 19, I was all fired up to play the WPT Celebrity Invitational at the Commerce six days later. Poker has been really hot, and I have never seen that many stars in this event before. For me, it was a great pleasure to meet James Garner (of Maverick, The Rockford Files, and countless other TV shows and movies over the years). As a poker player, how could I not love Garner? (Did I menti

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Useful poker terms:

SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.

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