Poker and Basketball Converge in Online Game
If you’re into basketball and online poker, you might like this new game from Raid Bet called Can You Basket.
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Poker terminology:
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
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