More College Students Paying for Tuition with Online Poker Winnings
April 1 - With the US economy on a downward spiral and the cost of school fees reaching record highs, more and more college students are taking up online poker in a semi-professional manner to help pay for their education.
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Casino poker language:
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
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