Harrahs and Glu Team Up to Bring The World Series of Poker® to Mobile Devices
Glu Mobile and Harrah’s License Company today announced a worldwide, multi-year alliance to create and publish World Series of Poker-branded mobile content.
The Glu agreement follows announcements earlier this year of pacts between Harrah’s and America Online for online gaming and Harrah’s and Activision for console gaming. As the exclusive mobile games partner for the World Series of Poker, Glu will begin developing and publishing content in 2006.
“Harrah’s and the World Series of Poker are two of the biggest brands in the entertainment industry”…
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Poker talk:
- 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.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
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