The WSOP Class of ‘06: Part I
The 2006 WSOP Main Event was record breaking on many levels, with 8773 entrants and a whopping $12 million first prize. Among the big-name pros that took to the field that year, only Allen Cunningham (2005 ESPN/Toyota Player of the Year)…
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Casino poker language:
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- 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.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
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