WSOP November Nine’s Dennis Phillips Battles MS Through eBay Auction
On his way to becoming chip leader entering the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event final table, Dennis Phillips has let both his poker play and his care for others define him. With an auction currently underway on eBay, Phillips…
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Poker jargon:
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
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