Battle of the Poker Game Shows: Full Tilt’s Face The Ace vs. Poker vs. PokerStars’ Million Dollar Challenge
The introduction of poker-themed game shows is exciting for those of us in the poker industry because it introduces the game to an entirely new audience, and in turn, one hopes, brings a flock of new players to the player pool. Full Tilt’s “Face…
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Poker slang:
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
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