Doyle Brunson Makes Political Support Statement
The man known as the Godfather of Poker decided to share his endorsement for the US Presidential race, which is now in the primary stage, by siding with newcomer Barack Obama. While Doyle Brunson’s endorsement was made known in a February 16th posting on his blog, other sources are picking it up and using it as a sign that poker players should endorse and support Obama over Clinton or McCain, the other serious contenders in the race. One major reason for the support is that Obama is a known poker player, and those who make their living on the game see him as their best case scenario.
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Useful poker terms:
- 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).
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
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