Game On! Phil Ivey Accepts Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan’s Million Dollar Challenge; Dwan Explains Motivation
The high-stakes poker world buzzed earlier this week when online star Tom ‘durrrr’ Dwan, in conjunction with a feature in the February issue of BLUFF Magazine, announced a challenge to all other poker players. Dwan’s open…
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Poker terminology:
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- STRING BET - An unethical and often illegal means of raising whereby a player puts a call-size stack of chips into the pot and, after observing the reactions of the players, then goes back to his stack and puts out more, thus raising.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
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