Buffett, Phelps among high rollers in celebrity poker tournament
OMAHA, Neb. - It took less than 45 minutes for Warren Buffett, the world’s second-richest man, to go broke. The billionaire investor and avid bridge player was among 50 amateur, celebrity and professional poker players who competed in a Texas Hold ‘em poker tournament for charity on Thursday night.Save
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Poker talk:
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
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