Spammers Tempt Surfers to Help Solve Captchas
Call it an online game of strip poker, only spammers are the ones walking away with all the winnings. The latest innovation in malicious software takes the form of shapely “Melissa,” an alluring, scantily clad blond who requests the victim’s assistance in disrobing her. In this particular scam, which is assisted by a piece of malware anti-virus firm TrendMicro identifies as TROJ_CAPTCHAR.A, an …
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- Poker Dictionary on Pacific Poker
Poker lexicon:
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
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