Jeff Haney on the prince of poker, Scotty Nguyen, who finished first in the games ultimate test of skill and who …

Wed, Jul 2, 2008 (2 a.m.) At 4 oclock in the morning on the biggest day of the World Series of Pokers summer session, Scotty Nguyen was steaming.

SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
ACTION - Money that is being bet. "NO ACTION" means a hand or game has few bettors and fewer raisers. "Gimme some action" is ostensibly a plea for calls and raises.

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