Latin American Poker Tour Underway

Yesterday the Latin American Poker Tour kicked off in Brazil, with professional poker players and amateurs alike taking their seats. Players can expect to see a few poker stars in the field, such as Chad Brown, Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer, and of course Costa Rican poker pro Humberto Brenes. Rio de Janeiro is the first stop of the very first Latin American Poker Tour, followed by a stop in San Jose and then Punta del Este…

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Poker glossary:

STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.

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