WPT, Travel Channel Announce Mobile Sweepstakes
With the finale of the fourth season of the World Poker Tour wrapped up, all that remains of that season is its broadcasting on the Travel Channel. While the poker yet to be seen by viewing audiences around the world will be a major draw to fans of poker
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Poker slang:
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.

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