Online Poker Room Adds No Download Version
While online poker room Absolute Poker has recently announced a no download version of their software and hyped the fact that Mac users can play it, many are wondering what the big deal is. Many online poker rooms have offered Java versions of their software that can run on any computer connected to the Internet, so what makes the “Instant Play” Absolute Poker version different? According to senior VP of Absolute David Clainer, they have “perfected” the no download offering beyond the level of any of their competitors.
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Poker argot:
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- 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.

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