Top Ten Poker Stories of the 2009: #1, Phil Ivey Final-Tables the World Series of Poker Main Event
Although many may argue that the rise of “Isildur1″ into the high-stakes poker scene over the past few months should take the top spot for 2009’s biggest stories, no story has trumped the hype surrounding Phil Ivey’s World Series of Poker Main…
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Useful poker information:
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
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