Italian Poker ‘Wall’ Cracked By Astrabet
As legislation continues to be on the minds of online poker players and casino enthusiasts here in the United States, it looks as though there is also a big battle brewing…
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Casino poker language:
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
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