Jeff Haney on how passage of bill will put a damper on Vegas poker tournaments
Poker pro Erik Friberg navigated a field of more than 8,700 players to make the final table of this year’s World Series of Poker. He later marveled at the skills of the opponents he encountered who had honed their game online.
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Casino poker language:
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
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