2006 WSOP: WSOP Begins Today
For the poker fans of the world the last 12 months were likely spent in an odd kind of limbo, one where they waffled between seeking out the maximum poker thrills and anticipating the start of the next World Series of Poker. Today is the day the wait is over, although there is one more day to wait for Event number one. The WSOP officially kicks off today with the Super Satellites, poker events players can partake in at the Rio in hopes to win a seat to the Main Event, a last minute effort to save themselves ten grand.
The series will stretch out for about six weeks, culminating in a final event that itself will last around ten days and end with the biggest payout in poker history, estimated around ten million dollars….
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Poker jargon:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
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