More than $27 million at stake in poker’s main event

This year’s final table for the World Series of Poker’s main event could very well be the energy rush the game needs. The nine finalists, each of whom will walk away from the table with more than $1 million, do not meet until Nov. 7, but look for the hype machine to start cranking up on TV, especially WSOP’s home network, ESPN. There’s plenty of fuel to spark more interest in the event than …

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Useful poker terms:

• READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
• HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
• BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
• ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
• JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
• OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.