The Weekly Turbo: Dutch Government vs Poker Players, MasterCard Blocks Poker, and Is Isildur1 Back?
Did you miss any news this week? Well you probably missed the news on the Dutch government and what they’re doing to poker players, Mastercard blocking poker, and Isildur1 coming back on the scene - or not.
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Useful poker information:
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- 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.
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- 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.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
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