Sweden Authorizes State Run Online Poker
Poker is taking another leap into the world of mainstream sports around the world. Boldly carving new territory into the European online landscape…
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Poker slang:
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
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