World Series of Poker dealing cards
The 37th World Series of Poker opened Friday with more than 8,500 entrants and a top prize of $11.7 million. It’s expected the last 12 players in the annual Texas Hold ‘em tournament will sit at the final table on Aug. 10 in hopes of winning at least $1 million.
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Casino poker language:
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
- ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
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