WSOP Updates - Lessons From Our Spotlight Players
Just a quick review for those of you just tuning in for the WSOP Main Event. For the past six weeks I have been following three players: Liz Lieu, Gavin Smith and Tony G.
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Poker lingo:
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- 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.
- SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
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