One man’s journey through the World Series of Poker.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - It costs $10,000 to enter the main event at the World Series of Poker, which is more than Mike Kurtyak or any of his poker buddies can afford on their own.
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Poker slang:
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
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