The Year in Poker: December, 2006
News both good and bad made 2006 a signature year for poker, and December was no exception. We witnessed the sale of WSOP-owner Harrah’s to a private-equity group, looked on as several nations debated the pros and cons of online poker…
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Poker dictionary:
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
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