Poker boom hits home in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA - As reported by the (South African) Sunday Times: “The online poker industry has burgeoned, despite being illegal in terms of the National Gambling Act of 2004.
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Poker lingo:
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
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