Man versus machine poker re-match
Polaris, the University of Alberta poker playing computer program, is heading to Las Vegas for a re-match against humans.
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Useful poker terms:
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- DRAWING DEAD - A draw in which it is impossible to obtain a winning hand for any of a variety of reasons: an opponent's hand is better than whatever you are drawing to, the card(s) that make your hand are out of play, or (in Hold'em) give an opponent a stronger hand even if it makes yours. Frequently used in the past tense, since one rarely knows it at the time.
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- 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.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
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