The Great Debate – What’s Your Number of WSOP Entrants?
In my nearly four years of working on the WSOP, I can’t think of a more interesting year than this one for speculating on the number of entrants into this year’s Main Event. For the last few years, it was easy –- it’s going up…
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Poker slang:
- BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
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