New WPA Chairman Forging Ahead with Plans
April 4 - A number of moves and strategies by new WPA chairperson, Wendeen Eolis, has proven that she is more determined than ever to forge poker into a professional sport with uniform rules across the board.
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Poker lingo:
- 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.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
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