Acting the part means wider lead at World Series of Poker
Jamie Gold used to make a living by putting Hollywood actors on the big screen. On Tuesday, he got away with a remarkably bad acting job in a bluff that helped increase his dominant lead in the World Series of Poker. Gold bet 750,000 in chips at a pot worth 1.3 million while holding a king and 10 that had no help from a board of ace, four, three and a pair of twos. Prahlad Friedman had the best
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Casino poker language:
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
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