Poker Stars Boosted by Poker Resolution
After what some in the poker industry are calling “Black Friday”, October 13th, when US President George W Bush signed into law legislation that shook up the world of online poker, some online poker rooms have actually benefited while others suffer. Many online poker rooms, mostly those that are publicly traded on stock exchanges, have left the US market, driving their former customers to those who have stayed behind. Poker Stars, already one of the top performers in the industry, has shot to the top of the billing thanks to the influx of American poker players looking for a safe port in the storm.
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Useful poker information:
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- 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.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
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