EasyJet founder ponders poker for his cruiser
Stelios Haji-Ioannou, founder of EasyJet , the low-cost airline, may introduce poker to his EasyCruise ship to cover costs as it crosses the Atlantic to its winter home in the Caribbean.
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Poker dictionary:
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
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