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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Casino poker language:
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
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