Pittsburgh Man Takes 1st At World Series Of Poker Event
A Pittsburgh man who went into a casino with $500 walked out with more than $65,000 in less than 24 hours, which isnt bad for his first time playing big-time poker.
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Poker glossary:
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
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