Will a Wall Street Exec Score at the Poker World Series?
Former Bear Stearns exec Steven Begleiter aims to make cool $7.2 million with his poker skills, but one poker pro calls him “a loose cannon”
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Poker talk:
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
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