Frederico Pereira
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Learn how to spot a poker whale with 888poker! Find strategies to maximise your winnings against these high-value players without scaring them away.
Can you re raise in poker? Learn the rules for minimum raise calculations, pot-sized bets & when re-raising is illegal in this complete 888poker guide!
The term nut flush draw means a flush draw to the nut flush. While the term nut flush should ideally be used to describe a flush only when it’s the nuts, it is often used to describe any Ace-high flush. As such, a player with an Ace-high flush draw might describe themselves as having the nut flush draw despite the board texture being paired (and therefore they are not technically drawing to the nuts).
Cowboys is a nickname given to pocket Kings in Hold’em. It’s the second best starting hand in Hold’em is generally considered strong enough to stack off in the majority of preflop scenarios (unless the stacks start becoming very deep).
From a $39 satellite win to a Las Vegas casino empire, these ten poker stories show what the game can lead to beyond the felt.
To shove in poker means to bet or raise all-in. It is used interchangeably with poker terms such as ‘push’ and ‘jam’. The term is naturally most popular in games with a no limit betting structure because players have the option of going all-in at any time.
