The Year in Poker: December, 2007
Several important poker stories jumped into the public eye in early December, from another full slate of major poker tourneys to landmark decisions in the World Trade Organization battle over access to the U.S. online-gambling market…
Related Poker News:
- The Year in Poker: December, 2006
- Online Poker Site Full With Christmas Promos
- Mansion Poker launches $250,000 Added Tournament Series
- Mansion Poker Adds a Quarter Million
- CelebPoker.com Guarantees $100k on the Table for December 18 Poker Tournament
- This December Will See $1 Million Poker Tourney in Louisiana
- Online Poker Room To Give Away $10,000 Every Day!
- Paddy Power Poker’s New Years Freeroll
- Festive Spirit Of December - Mansion’s $250,000 Added Tournament Series: Daily dollars throughout December to fill players’ pockets
- Tell-a-Friend About the PartyPoker.com $5000 Freeroll
- Executive Poker Tour Founder to Ring NYSE Opening Bell
- Poker Player Of The Year Is Mizrachi’s To Lose
Poker lingo:
- ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- 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.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
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