2008 WSOP Event #45 $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Day 2: Berman Leads Tight Field
In a field as deep and storied as Event #45, $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. World Championship, the names at the top of the leader board may change, but they will undoubtedly be recognizable. James ‘mig.com’ Mackey took the chip lead into Day 2, but…
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Useful poker information:
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- TABLE STAKES - A standard rule whereby during a hand players can only bet the money they have on the table. If the bet to a player is more than the player's stack, that player may call with all his chips and be eligible to win only that portion of the pot he contributed to equally. A side pot is created, for which only the remaining players may compete.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
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