World Series of Poker begins dealing cards

LAS VEGAS — Amateurs, seasoned pros and celebrities sat down together Friday as the chips were divvied up and the cards dealt for the World Series of Poker.By 2:30 p.m., there were 8,580 entrants registered for the world’s biggest poker game, pushing the top prize to $11.7 million.Alternates were waiting in the wings and new players were being accepted until Monday, when the grand prize could swell even larger.At the very least, the last 12 players still standing when the 37th annual no-limit Te

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Useful poker information:

• CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
• POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
• TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
• CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
• BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
• BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.