The Year in Poker: April, 2007
April in poker was a month dominated by events on the business and legal scene, with one important exception: Gavin Griffin collected over $2.4 million by taking down the PokerStars.net EPT Season 3 Grand Finale. Elsewhere, the acquisition…
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Casino poker language:
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
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