The Nightly Turbo: World Poker Tour Headed to Florida, Poker After Dark Preview, and More
The weekend is over and it’s back to the Monday grind for all of us. Lucky for you, you’ve stumbled upon the best place to get your poker news fill. In tonight’s Nightly Turbo, we’ve got the news on the World Poker Tour’s latest addition to its…
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Useful poker terms:
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
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