Britain Had Great Online Poker Year
While the poker craze started in the United States of America, countries with more accepting gambling laws are the ones cashing in on the industry, and Britain is no exception. In 2005 three companies floated publicly on the London stock market after the industry had raked in over one billion Pounds. PartyGaming lead the charge, with five hundred million Pounds in revenue and floated for over four and half billion Pounds.
PartyGamings chief executive Richard Segal is excited not only about the phenomenal success his company is having, but about the whole concept of his company…
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Poker terminology:
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
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