WSOP Championship ‘American Dream’ to Poker World
Participation in the World Series of Poker Main Event has escalated to such previously unfathomable heights that there has been strong speculation as to whether a top-name pro will ever win it again. A professional has not won…
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Poker glossary:
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
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