Players gearing up for World Series of Poker
There will be 57 coveted gold bracelets awarded to tournament winners during the 50-day marathon 40th annual World Series of Poker May 26 to July 15 at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
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Poker lexicon:
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
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