Fresh US efforts to extradite online gaming chiefs
US AUTHORITIES are planning to use money laundering agreements to extradite directors of British online gaming companies, in a move set to reignite transatlantic tensions.The American authorities…
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Poker jargon:
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- TABLE STAKES - A standard rule whereby during a hand players can only bet the money they have on the table. If the bet to a player is more than the player's stack, that player may call with all his chips and be eligible to win only that portion of the pot he contributed to equally. A side pot is created, for which only the remaining players may compete.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- MITES AND LICE - A hand consisting of two pair, threes over twos.
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