World Series of Poker players reach bubble; Canadian Negreanu in contention
LAS VEGAS (AP) - 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 US buy-in, or going home with nothing.
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Poker argot:
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
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