Former Hollywood agent keeps lead at World Series of Poker
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Former Hollywood talent agent Jamie Gold continued to mow down opponents Monday at the World Series of Poker, wiping out two players in the space of an hour and amassing a chip stack almost twice the size of his nearest competitor’s.
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Useful poker terms:
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
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