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Review-Journal reporter Corey Levitan, center, cannot conceal his anxiety as his World Series of Poker satellite game begins at the Rio. Photos by Ralph Fountain .
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Poker jargon:
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
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