Harrah’s Chooses Official Timepiece For WSOP
The World Series of Poker is truly going international, not only in its player base but also in its sponsor companies. After tapping the Miller Brewing Company and ESPN earlier in the month to serve as the official beer and the official broadcast outlet.
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Poker slang:
- 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.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
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