888 boosts poker revenues
LONDON (Reuters) - Online punters flocked into 888’s 888.L poker rooms in the fourth quarter, sending group revenues from poker games up 22 percent from the previous three months, the company said on Thursday.
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Poker lingo:
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- 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.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
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