Watching the World Series of Poker

A required contribution made by players before a hand begins.

The smaller required bet posted before cards are dealt.

The larger of the two required bets posted before cards are dealt.

The marker that identifies the player acting last after the first betting round.

The seat two places before the button.

The seat immediately before the button.

The stage of a hand before any shared cards are dealt.

The first three shared cards dealt face up.

The fourth shared card dealt face up.

The final shared card dealt face up.

Cards dealt face down to a player and not shared with the table.

The chips or money being contested in a hand.

To match the current bet and stay in the hand.

To increase the current bet.

To give up a hand and stop contesting the pot.

A bet or call that puts all of a player's remaining chips at risk.

The point when remaining players reveal cards to determine the winner.

The number of tournament chips a player has.

The stage just before the remaining players in a tournament begin winning prize money.

The smallest prize paid to a player who finishes in the money.

Independent Chip Model, a method for estimating the cash value of a tournament chip stack.

The trophy awarded to the winner of a World Series of Poker event.

The flagship no-limit Texas hold’em tournament of the World Series of Poker.

The last table of players remaining in a tournament.

A difficult call made with a modest hand because the player believes an opponent is bluffing.

To take an extended amount of time before making a decision.

The boundary around a poker area and, by extension, the spectators watching from it.