Poker: World Series top prize likely to reach $8.7M
LAS VEGAS Top prize at the 2007 World Series of Poker looks to hit around $8.7 million based on an unofficial count of 6,349 players who have entered the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event over the tournament’s four starting days.
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Poker dictionary:
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- 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.
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