Opinion: Online Gaming: The Sky Isn’t Falling….Yet
Yesterday’s announcement by Neteller that it was withdrawing its online gaming funding services to US residents marked a critical disruption in the online gaming food chain. And it is likely that other funding companies…
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Poker talk:
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
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