‘The Poker Den: The Big Game’ Begins Airing in U.K.
On Wednesday the PartyPoker.com-sponsored show ‘The Poker Den: The Big Game’ began its eight-week run on Channel Five in the U.K. The show’s format resembles that of American shows like ‘Cash Poker’ and ‘High Stakes Poker,’ although with…
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Poker terminology:
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
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