Poker International Success

A description of the success poker has garnered, especially in relation to television shows like World Series of Poker

WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
MITES AND LICE - A hand consisting of two pair, threes over twos.
TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.

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