Online Poker Room Continues to Boom
Pacific Poker and its parent company, 888 Holdings PLC, an online casino and poker operator, are continuing to do well, having a sizable increase in profit for the 2005 fiscal year. Recently released reports from the CEO of 888 Holdings, John Anderson, confirm that the company’s booming success is lead in a big way by the popularity of the poker part of the operations. 2.3 million newly registered poker member accounts have been opened, a huge figure by any standards, and a big driver to financial success for the gambling outfit…
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Poker dictionary:
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
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