Haiti Distaster Draws Support from the Gaming Industry
On Tuesday evening at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, a bit of lighthearted nervousness swept though the Imperial Ballroom as players began to hear incomplete rumors of an earthquake in Haiti. The words “tsunami warning” were tossed around as…
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Poker lingo:
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- ACTION - Money that is being bet. "NO ACTION" means a hand or game has few bettors and fewer raisers. "Gimme some action" is ostensibly a plea for calls and raises.
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
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