Lunch with Jack Effel: Changes to the 2008 WSOP, Part 1
The other day I was invited to lunch with WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel. I really like Jack and figured he would have a comp so I accepted. I brought my wife along as well, as I knew that he would have to be nice to me…
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Poker jargon:
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
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