Round-Up: D.I.C.E. Poker, Mind Candy Funding, New Metaboli Capital
Today’s wrap-up includes news on the AIAS’ poker tournament based around the D.I.C.E Summit, as well as some venture capital for ARG creator Mind Candy and European digital distribution company Metaboli, plus today’s product news and Gamasutra job postings.
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Poker slang:
- MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
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