Stars of Poker
Israeli owned poker site, PokerStars, is set to float on the London Stock Exchange with a valuation of around $2bn.
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Poker argot:
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- 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.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
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