Online ban to effect World Series of Poker
LAS VEGAS - Observers say the recently enacted U.S. law that bans gambling online could cut into the number of entrants to the planet’s richest card game - the World Series of Poker. The number of players in the tournament, run by Harrah’s Entertainment Inc.
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Poker glossary:
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
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