Online Poker Rooms Aid Haiti Relief Effort
Aid has been pouring into the Caribbean nation of Haiti following last week’s devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, and online poker sites have displayed their socially conscious side by chipping in as well.
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Poker lingo:
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
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