Second Life Bans Gambling
‘Big Brother no longer just virtual in Second Life’ — or at least that was one member’s response to the popular virtual world’s latest change to its gaming policy. Second Life’s new policy effectively bans its virtual residents from participating
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Useful poker information:
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
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