2009 WSOP: Katchalov Makes #22 NLHE Final, McCaffrey Leads NLHE #24, Hua Tops #25 Mixed
Day 2 of Event #22, $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout, started with 100 players returning for a chance…
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Poker jargon:
- BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
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