MoboVivo Brings Poker to TV, iPhones
A leading content provider for iPhones and other online distributions in Canada is MoboVivo, which will be providing poker to poker fans on the go and at their PC’s. Poker fans can download the entire 13 episode season of the Canadian Championship Poker from the MoboVivo website, made available now that HeadsUp Entertainment has acquired Canadian Poker Tour and its TV shows. MoboVivo viwers can grab the episodes and put them on their iPhone to watch Canadian poker pros play their heart out…
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Poker glossary:
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.

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