eCOGRA to Hold Second Global Training Session for Online Poker Room and Casino Operators
The online player protection body eCommerce and Online Gaming, Regulation and Assurance (eCOGRA) is scheduled to hold its second global training session in late May. Online casino and poker room operators responsible for handling issues associated with problem and underage gambling will convene in London for two days of intensive training.
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Poker glossary:
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
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