WSOP Officials Hold Teleconference About 2007 Event
On Wednesday, March 14, Harrah’s Entertainment and the World Series of Poker held a teleconference with various national media to provide "a rare opportunity to have all your questions about the 38th Annual World Series of Poker….
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Poker lexicon:
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
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