2006 WSOP: WSOP Main Event Day Six
It’s getting down to the wire at the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event. This is Event 39 in the 37th annual WSOP, and the starting field of over 8,700 players has pared down to less than a hundred. With nearly all the big-name pros busting out, such as Doyle Brunson, Chris Ferguson, Annie Duke, Joe Hachem, Greg Raymer and an all-time crowd favorite, Daniel Negreanu, it seems almost certain that an amateur is going to take on the $12 million this year…
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Casino poker language:
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- 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.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
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