World Series of Poker: Greatest in the game converge on Vegas

Rounders and dreamers, stars and unknowns - they’re all converging on Las Vegas this week to try to turn a chunk of cash into a huge windfall and earn a permanent spot in poker lore during the world’s biggest card game. Main event winners at the World Series of Poker used to win some money, a gold bracelet and the respect of a relatively small group of players who made a living on the green …

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Tue, July 1st, 2008

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Casino poker language:

  • MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
  • CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
  • QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
  • POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
  • LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
  • KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
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