World Poker Tour Settles Player Release Lawsuit
WPT Enterprises, Inc., operators of the World Poker Tour, announced today the settlement of a lawsuit brought against it by several big-name poker players. The action, which focused on the player release form used by the World Poker…
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Poker slang:
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
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