OnGame expands into Russia and Poland
Swedish poker giant OnGame expanded it’s operations into Russia and Poland this week with the launch of a real money pokerroom in the Russian language, and plans for a Polish language site well on their way. OnGame is the first big poker network to target Poland and Russia poker players in their own language.
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Poker terminology:
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
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