2006 World Series Of Poker Opens With A Bang
Tuesday marked the beginning of the first open event of this year’s World Series of Poker, but the action has already been hectic. With the conclusion of the Tournament of Champions…
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Useful poker terms:
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- 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.).
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