Online Poker Site Launches from India

The very first online poker site that specifically targets Southeast Asia, as well as the Asian market in Europe, has launched recently in India. The play-money online site, MaharajaClub.com, kicked off on Wednesday, a move the Asian owned Maharajah Gaming made to widen its reach in the Asian market, according to a company press release. The new site launches despite a recent change in the US legislature concerning online gambling, and specifically online poker, and may be able to capitalize on the vacuum created in the market…

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PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
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.
SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.

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