Jack Effel WSOP Tournament Director Interview
Jack Effel is the Tournament Director of the World Series of Poker, a role that he has drawn industry acclaim for. We caught up with Effel on Day 1A of the 2010 WSOP Main Event and he discussed what makes the event the spectacle that it is, in addition to registration advice for people who want to play on Days 1C and 1D. Effel also offers some advice for those people making their way to play in the Main Event for the first time.
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Poker lingo:
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
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