Rebranding of Riverboat Poker
The Horseshoe Southern Indiana (formerly known as Caesars Indiana) has completed the remodeling of a riverboat casino, now known as the “Glory of Rome.” This is an official World Series of Poker circuit poker room, with a 30 table spread, and it is the Indiana stop of the 2008-2009 WSOP Circuit. Play began on September 30. Last year the winner was Carlos Uz of Miami Lakes, Florida, who took home a prize of more than $223k after outlasting a field of 144 players in the circuit’s main event…
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Poker jargon:
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- 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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