Dr. Pauly at the 2008 WSOP: Almost Famous

Over 50 poker players will go down in history as bracelet winners at the 2008 WSOP. No matter what happens to them in life, the fact that they won a bracelet is a major accomplishment. In fact, winning a WSOP event might be one of the many…

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Fri, July 4th, 2008

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  • HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
  • WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
  • SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
  • DRAWING DEAD - A draw in which it is impossible to obtain a winning hand for any of a variety of reasons: an opponent's hand is better than whatever you are drawing to, the card(s) that make your hand are out of play, or (in Hold'em) give an opponent a stronger hand even if it makes yours. Frequently used in the past tense, since one rarely knows it at the time.
  • COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
  • HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
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