PPA Pegs Pappas for Government Relations VP Post
The Poker Players Alliance has announced the appointment of John Pappas as the organization’s new Vice President of Government Relations. Pappas, previously a consultant for the PPA with Dittus Communications, will become the PPA’s…
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Poker slang:
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
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