World Series of Poker’s top prize $8.55 million
LAS VEGAS (AP) — 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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Useful poker terms:
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
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