PokerStars sets new records

The decision by the Israeli owners of private online poker company PokerStars to continue to offer US players hospitality appears to be reaping some serious rewards, certainly in the short term. This weekend’s major online poker tournaments saw what is now probably the world’s largest poker website shatter its own week-old record prize pool (see previous InfoPowa reports) for a weekly-held event on its PokerStars Sunday Million.

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Poker lingo:

• LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
• QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
• BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
• GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
• RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
• S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".