2009 WSOP PokerPalooza Caps Four-day Run

The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event draws tens of thousands of visitors to the Rio Convention Center. While a significant portion

HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.

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