Police investigating defunct online poker rooms
The police are now investigating defunct online poker rooms BetOnBet, Eurolinx and Linx Casino, who shut down following the liquidation of parent company Linx Media Company.
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Casino poker language:
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".

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