One of the Largest US WPT Fields in L.A.
While it’s not surprising to see thousands of players competing in events like the World Series of Poker, the 791 players who showed up for the World Poker Tour’s L.A. Poker Classic Championship nearly broke the WPT records in the US. Each player put up $10k to play generating a $7,593.600 prize pool…
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Poker glossary:
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
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