Sexton’s Corner, Vol. 42: The WPT Ceremony of Champions
There was quite a poker ceremony held at the Bellagio last Monday, April 21st, in the Vegas showroom that hosts the "O" show six nights each week. The occasion was special, as it honored all the World Poker Tour’s individual…
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Useful poker terms:
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
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