Take Number Five: The Mirage Poker Showdown Kicks Off
This week marks the beginning of the fifth season of the World Poker Tour with the playing of the $10,000 event at the Mirage Poker Showdown….
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Poker lingo:
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- 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.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
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