eCOGRA Named Top Poker Watchdog
The voluntary online gaming regulatory agency eCOGRA (eCommerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) has been named the Top Watchdog of the online gaming industry by the readers of Gambling Online Magazine.
27,000 Gambling Online Magazine readers responded overwhelmingly in naming eCOGRA the best for a variety of reasons. “Throughout the year, eCOGRA has set admirable benchmark standards for player protection…
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Poker jargon:
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
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