World Series of Poker players reach the cash bubble
LAS VEGAS — In golf, it’s called making the cut. In poker, it’s called being in the money _ and at the World Series of Poker, it means the difference between a player winning back some of a $10,000 buy-in, or going home with nothing.
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Poker slang:
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
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