United Kingdom Poker Report: A Very ‘Devilfish’ January
The last couple of years have been relatively quiet by Dave ‘The Devifish’ Ulliott’s usual standards, but 2009 is starting as a big year for the UK legend. Ulliott turned a lot of heads on the first weekend of January…
Related Poker News:
- PokerStars Launches Mobile App in United Kingdom
- British Poker Tour for 2007
- Devilfish Poker to Go Public
- Devilfish Poker a Loser
- UK Poker Regulation Welcomed by Ladbrokes Poker
- Devilfish Poker no longer accepting wagers from U.S. players
- Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott to Lead Team Devilfish at European Masters of Poker Lisbon
- UK Amateur Poker Tour Tickets on Sale
- “How to Become a Poker Millionaire” — a Devilfish DVD is Not Just for Christmas
- Devilfish Poker Going Strong
- DevilfishPoker.com Launches Team Devilfish with trip to European Masters of Poker Gran Canaria
- ThisIsTheNuts Launches 30,000 Devilfish Poker Rake Chase
Useful poker terms:
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
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