(AFX UK Focus) 2006-02-02 09:27 GMT: 888 Q4 revenues surge on poker demand - UPDATE
LONDON (AFX) - Online gaming group 888 Holdings PLC posted a sharp rise in fourth-quarter revenues, buoyed by strong growth in the number of punters playing poker, and said it had made a strong start to the current year.
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Poker dictionary:
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
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