Skill or chance? Court to decide on poker game
LONDON: A court in East London is expected to decide this week whether poker is a game of skill, chance or a combination of both.
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Useful poker terms:
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
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