PartyGaming Reports Strong Fourth Quarter

PartyGaming, the owner of online poker giant Party Poker, reported a surge in fourth quarter revenues this week, as new player signups …

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.
QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.

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