How will UK Poker markets shape up in 2006?

By Steve Cook from Tribeca TablesRecent headlines in the media such as “Poker is the new gambling sensation” and “Over a million dollars are staked on poker sites every minute” are typical of the hype surrounding the poker industry. A hype that will burst? Well, no not really! Although some industry experts may have differing views, most agree that the poker business is still set to continue growing at a steady pace.

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Poker jargon:

LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).

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