WSOP Updates - HORSE, Prop Bets, and TV Meltdowns

The $50,000 HORSE event is coming on July 12th. Yes, that’s right a WSOP event with a $50K buy-in. There is a lot of interest in just how many entrants a $50K event will draw.

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Sat, July 8th, 2006

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  • 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.
  • JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
  • ON TILT - Playing worse (usually, more aggressively) than usual because a player has become emotionally upset.
  • TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
  • BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
  • SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
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