Poker News Bytes, July 29, 2008

A poker player who took his winnings to a brothel, only to get robbed, Toronto Police stage multiple poker club raids, and PokerTek secures new financing - all today in this issue of Poker News Bytes…

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Poker glossary:

FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
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.

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