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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Useful poker terms:

• TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
• PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
• BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
• MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
• REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
• PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.