Hershler Takes 2007 L.A. Poker Classic

The biggest World Poker Tour event has finished, and the winner, Eric Hershler, is the latest poker millionaire. Nearly 800 player put up ten grand to play in this event held at the Commerce Casino, making it the biggest ten grand event the WPT has had in the states. When it got down to the final two, it was favorite J.C…

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Useful poker terms:

FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.

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