Absolute Poker Slips Into Its New Skin

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (PRWEB) November 18, 2005 — Effective today, players at Absolute Poker can add a touch of personality to their game with the launch of Absolute Poker “Skins”. Absolute Poker is offering its players the ability to personalize their own table with new and improved graphics and a user friendly setup. Players can visit http://absolutepoker.com where they will find an array of new styles for Absolute Poker’s card room and also where they can participate in the new “Skins” contest …

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Casino poker language:

• WHITE BLACKBIRD - A hand so astonishingly rare as to be unworthy of the opponents' consideration, e.g., being dealt a pat royal flush in 5-card draw.
• BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
• PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
• OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
• STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
• THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.