World Series of Poker main event turns away over 500 angry players
LAS VEGAS - The World Series of Poker faced hundreds of angry players on Monday after they were turned away from the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event because of capacity on the tournament’s final starting day.
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Useful poker terms:
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
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