Other Venues Starting Besides WSOP
For the majority of poker players during this time of year their hearts and minds are in Las Vegas, even if their bodies are not, following along with the action of the World Series of Poker. But even if you are not one of the lucky ones who has either paid your way into the events or, even better, won your way into the action, there are other poker venues kicking off you can be a part of. This week the third season of the Online Poker League opens at Poker.com…
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Poker slang:
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
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