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 lexicon:
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
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