PokerStars Signs on Mats Sundin
September 6 - Mats Sundin, who has wowed the world as an Ice Hockey star, will represent PokerStars at online and offline events as a brand ambassador.
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Poker jargon:
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
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