Poker: World Series of Poker final table players glance
The final nine players in the World Series of Poker main event, along with their chip counts in parentheses. The finalists emerged from a field of 6,494 players and will compete Nov. 7-10 for the tournament’s top prize of $8.55 million. Ninth place will win $1.26 million; higher finishers will win at least $1.3 million.
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Poker jargon:
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
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