H.O.R.S.E. Kicks Off at WSOP
The World Series of Poker’s World Championship H.O.R.S.E. event was late getting started at the Rio in Las Vegas, but it wasn’t because of the size of the field. Only 148 players set out to claim the H.O.R.S.E…
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Poker jargon:
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- 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.
- COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
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