WSOP Updates – Event #25, $2,000 NLHE — Rice Leads at End of Fast-Paced Day Two
Huge-field no-limit events at this year’s WSOP are interesting to watch. The first day’s play generally takes them from about 2,300 or more players all the way down to 150 or so, well inside the money. Yesterday, in Day Two…
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Casino poker language:
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
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