888 Blames World Cup for Online Poker Woes

September 1 - The online gambling company will introduce a cost cutting strategy to counter poor revenues.

POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.

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