Poker Named An Official Sport in Lithuania
On March 20, the official ruling body of Lithuanian sports, the Department of Physical Education and Sports, issued an official decree recognizing the Lithuanian Sports Poker Federation as an official sports federation, opening the gates for…
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Casino poker language:
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- 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.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
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