Industry Surprised as Cereus Poker Network Sold

August 30 - CE of Blanca Games says that the acquisition is a "rare opportunity" for the group.

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.
LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
STRING BET - An unethical and often illegal means of raising whereby a player puts a call-size stack of chips into the pot and, after observing the reactions of the players, then goes back to his stack and puts out more, thus raising.
RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.

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