World Series of Poker kicks off with 8,580 players
LAS VEGAS — Amateurs, seasoned pros and celebrities sat down Friday as the chips were divvied up and the cards dealt at the world’s biggest poker game, the main event at the World Series of Poker.
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Poker lexicon:
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- DEAD MAN'S HAND - Generically: two pair, aces and eights. Specifically: the black aces, black eights and nine of diamonds. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death.
- 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.
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
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