Poker News Bytes, April 19, 2007

YouTeller launch delayed, Bwin takes a $700 million dollar hit, World Poker Tour adds Barcelona stop to season six, and Texas authorities keep busting poker games…all in today’s News Bytes.

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Useful poker terms:

SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.

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