Poker: Top prize at World Series of Poker $8.55 million

LAS VEGAS The 6,494 players competing at the World Series of Poker main event are eyeing a piece of a $61 million prize pool and hoping for $8.55 million for the title.

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Mon, July 6th, 2009

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Casino poker language:

  • BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
  • BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
  • PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
  • OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
  • LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
  • GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
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