No Poker in Virtual Life
Popular virtual life simulator Second Life has come out against poker recently, or more specifically, against gambling. The online virtual environment that boasts real life reflections such as businesses, concerts and meeting houses has attracted a membership of over 8 million users into all sorts of things, including playing games for money. That activity has officially been banned by Second Life developer Linden Labs, putting the brakes on any activity where participants can win money - either real or Linden dollars - or anything of value…
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Poker lingo:
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- DEAD MAN'S HAND - Generically: two pair, aces and eights. Specifically: the black aces, black eights and nine of diamonds. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
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