The WSOP on ESPN: The Poker Brat, the Godfather, the Magician, and the Mystery Swede
Poker fans got a triple dose of the World Series of Poker Europe on Sunday night as three of ESPN’s eight hours of coverage hit the airwaves. If you were in the throes of a Super Bowl celebration or were already passed out from the festivities…
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Casino poker language:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
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