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"S" Terms

Shark

  1. Noun

    A highly skilled and deceptive player.

    EXAMPLE: "One of my opponents kept asking such basic questions that I knew it was an act. We had a shark at the table."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues

  2. Noun

    Loan shark; a person who provides high-interest black market loans.

    EXAMPLE: "Any cardroom that allows sharks to operate in it or nearby ought to be shut down."

    APPLIES TO: Online and Land-based Venues



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