Big-name pros hang on in World Series of Poker
Some of poker’s top names, including Daniel Negreanu, Joseph Hachem and Annie Duke, were among the 124 players still at the tables Saturday in the 37th annual World Series of Poker.
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Poker terminology:
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- ACTION - Money that is being bet. "NO ACTION" means a hand or game has few bettors and fewer raisers. "Gimme some action" is ostensibly a plea for calls and raises.
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