Impressive turnout for online poker tournaments this weekend
From time to time InfoPowa reports on the regular weekend tournaments run by some of the larger online poker sites, and this weekend was of particular interest due to the signing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by the President on the Friday morning immediately preceding the weekend.
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Poker slang:
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- 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.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.

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