TV, Poker and Phil at it Again! By Kevin Stevens
The ground breaking channel four program late night poker (LNP) had a tremendous affect on Poker in the UK. First aired in the late 1990s the show introduced the concept of the hole card cameras…
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Useful poker terms:
- SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- 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.
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