The Poker World is Flat, Part 1
The virtual poker world is unruffled by the Justice Department’s contention that it violates American law.
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Poker jargon:
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
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