Former World Series of Poker Champ Kicks Ice at Extreme Poker Tournament
Along the backdrop of frigid Finland, homeland of defending Extreme Poker champ Juha Helppi, a total of six risk-taking poker players braced the icy temperatures to play in the second installment of InterPoker’s Extreme Poker Challenge.
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Poker terminology:
- ACTION - Money that is being bet. "NO ACTION" means a hand or game has few bettors and fewer raisers. "Gimme some action" is ostensibly a plea for calls and raises.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
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