PokerNews WSOP Awards Part I: The Summer’s Brightest Stars and Biggest Disappointments
All summer, we watch the pros (and the dealers, of course) decide the fates of each player in the World Series of Poker. But now that it’s over, it’s our turn decide who wins. Check out PokerNews Live Updating Team’s nominations for the WSOP…
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Poker talk:
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- BIG SLICK - In Texas Hold'em, hole cards of A-K, suited or not.
- 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.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- 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.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.

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