From the 2006 World Series of Poker — Starting This Week
The World Series of Poker began this week at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Vegas. Since its explosion after the 2003 World Series, poker and events like this have become a celebrity affair on the scale of the major Hollywood award shows. Actors, athletes, and most importantly the pros have descended on the Rio for 45 poker tournaments and a chance to win their share of the millions of
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Poker argot:
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
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