World Series of Poker begins in Las Vegas
The world’s highest profile poker tournament is under way at the Rio Hotel & Casino, with 55 championship events and a twist to its main event that will keep players in suspense until November.
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Poker slang:
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
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