High-stakes poker champion preferred private games to TV
David “Chip” Reese, whose mix of intellect, poise and nerve propelled him to renowned eminence among the minuscule club of those who convene to wager millions on poker games, died Dec. 4 at his home in Las Vegas. He was 56.
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Useful poker terms:
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
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