Online poker cheating blamed on employee
In a case that illustrates the perils of online betting, a leading Internet poker site said Friday that a hacker exploited a security flaw to gain an insurmountable edge in high-stakes, no-limit Texas holdem tournaments the ability to see his opponents hole cards.
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Poker lexicon:
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
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