Online Poker Giant Ladbrokes Floats Financial Results
Ladbrokes PLC, the company that owns Ladbrokes betting and gaming outlets, recently announced interim financial results to the London Stock Exchange. Analysts reviewing the data say that overall the numbers look healthy, but there are some signs that Ladbrokes exponential growth in recent years could have some adverse effects on the outfit. Ladbrokes itself highlights the increased competition, particularly in Sweden with the launch of their state lottery poker site…
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Poker dictionary:
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
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