Jeff Haney gets a brash prediction from a favored card shark who will be on hand for the World Poker Tour’s next stop
Asked about his prospects in the main event of the World Poker Tour Festa al Lago tournament at the Bellagio, Gus Hansen didn’t skip a beat. “I’d have to say that right now I’m definitely the favorite,” Hansen said late Saturday night at the Bellagio, displaying a steely, picture-perfect poker face.
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Useful poker terms:
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
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