888 Poker Affected by Soccer Season
August 6 - 888 Poker reported that poker revenue dropped by nearly 10% in the three months leading up to June 30th this year.
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Poker lexicon:
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
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