Top Ten Poker Stories of the 2009: #8, The “Year of the Multiple” at the WSOP
In each of the last ten years at the World Series of Poker, a player has managed to win two bracelets in a single series. Some years (like 2003) saw as many as six players pull off a double-bracelet win, but only four players in history have…
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Poker terminology:
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
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