World Poker Tour Five Diamond Classic: The Field Shrinks Dramatically While Alaei Crushes
Day Three action in the World Poker Tour Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic saw the field shrivel to 36 players by day’s end and a monster shake-up of top six chip counts that saw five of the top six chip leaders fall from grace. Only…
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Useful poker terms:
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
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