$8.5m at stake in finals of poker tourney
LAS VEGAS - Nine cardplayers returned to Las Vegas Saturday with their sights set on winning a gold bracelet and $8.55 million in the World Series of Poker, the world’s most prestigious gambling event.
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Poker talk:
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- 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.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
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