Party Poker announces German open
Party Poker’s new German Open poker competition action started today (Tuesday) in London. The Internet’s largest poker site is sponsoring the event, which features 36 top German-speaking poker players and celebrities.
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Useful poker terms:
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- PAY STATION - A player who rarely folds, thus who frequently calls better hands and loses. Almost as much fun as a LIVE ONE.
- 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.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- 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.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
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