New industry metric proves poker is continuing it’s boom
According to a new metric introduced by Planet Ace Gibraltar the live poker industry continues to grow rapidly. The new metric, called the PokerPages.com Industry Index (PPII), is an indicator for the popularity of live poker globally, in much the same way PokerPulse measures the growth of online poker.
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Poker terminology:
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
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