Poker brief 20607
After more than three hours of play, Janelle Rettig of Iowa City won the 2007 World Series of Poker Satellite Tournament Sunday at Catfish Bend Riverboat Casino in Burlington.
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Poker lexicon:
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
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