World Series of Poker lands in Bluffs
It’s billed as the world’s “richest sporting event,” and Council Bluffs is its home for the next 10 days. A World Series of Poker circuit event, projected to have a $1 million pool, opened Monday with its major kick-off at Horseshoe Casino.
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Poker dictionary:
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
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