WSOP Updates - Day One ‘A’ Notes
It is a little into the second hour of play in Day 1A, and Amir Vahedi has just arrived at his new table, hands cupped in front of him. The ESPN cameras are inches away from Vahedi’s face…
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Poker jargon:
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- DRAWING DEAD - A draw in which it is impossible to obtain a winning hand for any of a variety of reasons: an opponent's hand is better than whatever you are drawing to, the card(s) that make your hand are out of play, or (in Hold'em) give an opponent a stronger hand even if it makes yours. Frequently used in the past tense, since one rarely knows it at the time.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
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