Sands Announces Deal to Launch U.K.-Based Online Poker Rooms
Las Vegas Sands Group announced earlier this week an agreement between one of its licensing affiliates and Cantor Gaming, to launch a Sands-themed online casino servicing the United Kingdom market….
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Poker glossary:
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
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