Poker Stars Affirms Continuing U.S. Market Presence
Online poker players felt an easing of anxiety late on Wednesday when word spread that the second-largest online poker site, Poker Stars, would continue to offer its services to the U.S. market….
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Poker lexicon:
- 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".
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
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