Poker firm comes to settlement in the US
Party Poker owner PartyGaming fuelled hopes of consolidation in the gaming sector yesterday after it unveiled a key agreement with US authorities. (08/04/2009 09:02:02)
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Poker dictionary:
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
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