Swedes Join Poker Party
It looks like a another place around the poker table needs to be set as Sweden joins the gang for poker night. A recent decision by Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Bosse Ringholm gives the green light to state-owned gambling monopoly Svenska Spel to create and operate an Internet poker service. Ringholm, who is also the gaming minister, laid down a specific series of restrictions in order to allow the service to go forward.
No one under the age of 18 will be allowed to play on the Internet service, and poker is the only game in town, as casinos and betting exchanges are not allowed…
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Poker slang:
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
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