Many terms in the English language come from the world of poker. People use these expressions all the time, often unaware of their origins. Here are several from The Official Dictionary of Poker. You ...

Like all great games, poker has evolved its own colorful lingo that is bandied about freely by insiders. Terms like "up the ante," "kitty," and "bluff" have entered the common lexicon, and just about ...

Poker is as popular as Paris Hilton, Pamela Anderson, and Britney Spears and it blows away 50 Cent and Howard Stern. At least that's the case with people trolling the Internet at Lycos. "Poker" was ...

The World Series of Poker starts on Thursday, and while Texas Hold 'Em is the classic game people think of, it's not the only one that's played. There are several different poker events, and each one ...