World Poker Tour Settles with Pros
The World Poker Tour has been responsible for creating many poker pros, and for feeding existing pros a lot of money, but a group of seven were so upset about the WPT’s release form’s language that they took them to court two years ago. Chris Ferguson, Andrew Bloch, Annie Duke, Phil Gordon, Howard Lederer, Greg Raymer, and Joe Hachem took issue about the way the WPT could use their images and so refused to sign, and thus were not allowed to play in the events. Raymer and Hachem later relented but the first five kept up the pressure…
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Poker slang:
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
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