2007 WSOP, Behind the Scenes — ‘How Many Events Are You Going to Play?’
The number one question I hear the players asking each other in the early going of the World Series is: "How many events are you going to play?" With 55 bracelet tournaments to choose from in the 2007 WSOP and the wide variety of satellites…
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Poker argot:
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
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