Controversial Law Affects World Series of Poker Turnout
The World Series of Poker is well underway at the Rio, but the explosive growth of poker seems to have slowed down this year because of a controversial law. Reporter Jonathan Humbert will have the details at 5 & 6.
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Poker slang:
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
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