Would-be poker champions study the pros

Bill Filice enjoys being near money.He deals with it every day. He’s a banker in Chico, Calif. He counts big numbers. But they’re mostly figures on paper.For Filice, there’s nothing like seeing the real thing up close, more than $1 million in crisp bills for the winner of Thursday’s finals of the World Poker Challenge at the Reno Hilton.”They bring out the money,” said Filice, smiling with anticipation. “The actual cash.”Some day, Filice, 59, hopes to be playing for the big prize instead of watc

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Poker terminology:

TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.

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