Former Hollywood agent battles for lead in WSOP
LAS VEGAS (AP) A former Hollywood talent agent who was part of a celebrity team of players was battling for the lead in the World Series of Poker on Sunday with 3.2 million in chips.Jamie Gold, the 36-year-old former agent to The Sopranos star James Gandolfini and Desperate Housewives actress Felicity Huffman, amassed a terrifying stack that helped him command his table.”He was the table captain yesterday and he’s the table captain today,” said a discouraged Benjamin Logan, a table mate with a
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Poker terminology:
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
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