WSOP Overview, June 7th — Boutin Foils Ulliott, Hellmuth Secures Cash #58
In 24 hours at the WSOP, a whole lotta action occurs. Take a few minutes to catch up with the most recent happenings at the WSOP…
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Poker lexicon:
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
- 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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