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Pointwise product The pointwise product of two functions is another function, obtained by multiplying the results of the two functions. If f and g are both functions with domain X and codomain Y, and elements of Y can be multiplied (for instance, Y could be some set of numbers), then the pointwise product of f and g is another function from X to Y which maps x â X to f(x)g(x).
Pointy hat Pointy hats have been a distinctive item of headgear of a wide range of cultures throughout history, in particular suggesting an ancient Indo-European tradition, but they were also traditionally worn by women of Lapland, the Japanese, the Mi'kmaw people of Atlantic Canada, and the Huastecs of Veracruz and Aztec (illustrated e.g.
Pointy-Haired Boss The Pointy-Haired Boss (often abbreviated to just PHB) is Dilbert's boss in the Dilbert comic strip. He is notable for his gross incompetence and unawareness of his surroundings, yet somehow retains power in the workplace.
Poios Thelei Na Ginei Ekatomyriuhos Poios Thelei na Ginei Ekatomyriouhos ( the Greek version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire) was one of the most popular gameshows in Greece . It started on MEGA (2000-2002), hosted by Spyros Papadopoulos and then it moved to NET (again hosted by Spyros Papadopoulos) for two more years (2002-2004) and after one year break it returned on Alpha for another year(2005-2006) this time hosted by Theodoris Atheridis .
Poipet Poipet is a Cambodian town on the Thailand/Cambodia border. It is a key crossing point between the two countries, and also extremely popular as a gambling destination as gambling is popular, but illegal in Thailand.
Poire z poire_z (the underscore is part of the name) was an electronic free improvisation music group formed in 1998.For the benefit of American audiences, critic Jason Bivins notes that the band's name is pronounced "pwar zed]"
Poirot Investigates Poirot Investigates is a short story collection by Agatha Christie published in 1924. In each of the 11 stories, famed eccentric detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety murder mysteries with greed, jealousy and revenge as motives.
Poiseuille's law Poiseuille's law (or the Hagen-Poiseuille law also named after Gotthilf Heinrich Ludwig Hagen (1797-1884) for his experiments in 1839) is the physical law concerning the voluminal laminar stationary flow Φ of incompressible uniform viscous liquid (so called Newtonian fluid) through a cylindrical tube with the constant circular cross-section, experimentally derived in 1838, formulated and published in 1840 and 1846 by Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille (1797-1869), and defined by:
Poison In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause injury, illness, or death to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism. Paracelsus, the father of toxicology states-- "Everything is poison, there is poison in everything.
Poison (Bardot song) "Poison" is the debut single by Australian pop group Bardot, released in April 2000. It debuted at #1 on the ARIA singles chart, where it spent two consecutive weeks, and was certified double platinum.
Poison (film) Poison is a 1991 gay-themed film written and directed by Todd Haynes. Comprised of three intercut stories and partially inspired by the novels of Jean Genet, Poison is an early entry into the New Queer Cinema genre.
Poison affair The Poison Affair (affaire des poisons or Affair of the Poisons) was a murder scandal in France during the reign of King Louis XIV. It launched a period of hysterical pursuit of murder suspects, during which a number of prominent people and members of the aristocracy were implicated and sentenced for poisoning and witchcraft.
Poison control center A poison control center (PCC) is a medical facility that is able to provide immediate, free, and expert treatment advice and assistance over the telephone in case of exposure to poisonous, or hazardous substances. Poison Control Centers answer questions about potential poisons in addition to providing treatment management advice about personal care products, household products, medicines, pesticides, plants, bites and stings, food poisoning, alcohol, gases, and fumes.
Poison Clan One of the few successful rap groups from the South in the early '90s, Poison Clan played an important role in the development of the Dirty South movement that would arise late in the decade. The group began as a 2 Live Crew-sponsored group on Luke Records and came to an end when the group's driving force, JT Money, went on to a more successful solo career after a business-related dispute with Luke.
Poison dart frog The poison dart frog, poison arrow frog, dart frog or poison frog, is the common name given to the group of frogs belonging to the family Dendrobatidae. Poison dart frogs are native to two geographical regions: Central America and South America.
Poison Elves Poison Elves is a black-and-white comic by artist/writer Drew Hayes, concerning the life and times of an elf named Lusiphur. Drew originally self-published the series during the early 90's under his company Mulehide Graphics under the title of I, Lusiphur for the first seven issues before switching over to Poison Elves.
Poison Girls The Poison Girls were a British anarcho-punk band. The female singer/guitarist, Vi Subversa, was a middle-aged mother of two at the band's inception, and wrote songs that explored sexuality and gender roles, usually from an anarchist perspective.
Poison pill Poison pill originally meant a literal poison pill (often a glass vial of cyanide salts) carried by various spies throughout history, and by Nazi leaders in WWII. Spies could take such pills when discovered, eliminating any possibility that they could be interrogated for the enemy's gain.
Poison Takes a Hold/Introduction This was the very first single by British gothic rock group Play Dead and the group's very first studio recording. At the time of this single, the band supposedly only had 6 to 7 songs written and had yet to be altered.
Poisonblack Poisonblack are a Finnish gothic metal band helmed by singer/guitarist Ville Laihiala, vocalist of the now disbanded Sentenced. After the departure of Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto sometime after the release of their first album, Escapexstacy, Laihiala, the band's principal songwriter, assumed vocal duties himself and has since led Poisonblack in a musical direction that closely mirrors that of his former band.
Poisoned Poisoned is a free peer-to-peer computer program for Mac OS X. Started by Silvio Rizzi on May 26 2003, it is a frontend to giFT, and currently supports the OpenFT, FastTrack, Gnutella and Ares protocols, using the third-party gift-fasttrack plugin.
Poisoned candy scare The poisoned candy scare, from the 1970s and 1980s, refers to a moral panic in the United States regarding the threat that children could be in danger of ingesting razor blades, needles, or poison introduced to candy by senseless, malicious tampering, especially during traditional Halloween trick-or-treating.
Poisoning the well Poisoning the well is a logical fallacy where adverse information about someone is pre-emptively presented to an audience, with the intention of discrediting or ridiculing everything that person is about to say. Poisoning the well is a special case of argumentum ad hominem.
Poisonous pedagogy Poisonous pedagogy is a concept by which present-day psychologists and educators distance themselves from child-raising methods that were propagated in previous centuries. Poisonous pedagogy is therefore meant as an unequivocally negative term.
Poisons Act 1972 The Poisons Act 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (citation 1972 c. 66) making provisions for the sale of non-medicinal poisons, and the involvement of Local Authorities and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in their regulation.
Poisson algebra In mathematics, a Poisson algebra is an associative algebra together with a Lie bracket that also satisfies Leibniz' law; that is, the bracket is also a derivation. Poisson algebras appear naturally in Hamiltonian mechanics, and are also central in the study of quantum groups.
Poisson bracket In mathematics and classical mechanics, the Poisson bracket is an important operator in Hamiltonian mechanics, playing a central role in the definition of the time-evolution of a dynamical system in the Hamiltonian formulation. In a more general setting, the Poisson bracket is used to define a Poisson algebra, of which the Poisson manifolds are a special case.
Poisson distribution In probability theory and statistics, the Poisson distribution is a discrete probability distribution. It expresses the probability of a number of events occurring in a fixed period of time if these events occur with a known average rate, and are independent of the time since the last event.
Poisson kernel In potential theory, the Poisson kernel is the derivative of the Green's function for the two-dimensional Laplace equation, under circular symmetry, using Dirichlet boundary conditions. It is used for solving the two-dimensional Dirichlet problem.
Poisson manifold In mathematics, a Poisson manifold is a differential manifold M such that the algebra C^infty(M) of smooth functions over M is equipped with a bilinear map called the Poisson bracket, turning it into a Poisson algebra.
Poisson process A Poisson process, named after the French mathematician Siméon-Denis Poisson (1781 - 1840), is a stochastic process which is defined in terms of the occurrences of events. This counting process, given as a function of time N(t), represents the number of events since time t = 0 (see examples).
Poisson random measure Let (E, mathcal A, mu) be some measurable space with sigma-finite measure mu. The Poisson random measure with intensity measure mu is a family of random variables {N_A}_{Ainmathcal{A}} defined on some probability space (Omega, mathcal F, mathrm{P}) such that
Poisson regression In statistics, the Poisson regression model attributes to a response variable Y a Poisson distribution whose expected value depends on a predictor variable x (written in lower case because the model treats x as non-random, typically in the following way:
Poisson summation formula The Poisson summation formula (PSF) is an equation relating a sum S(t) of a function f(t) over all integers and an equivalent summation of its continuous Fourier transform. The PSF was discovered by Siméon Denis Poisson and is sometimes called Poisson resummation.
Poisson supermanifold A Poisson supermanifold is a differential supermanifold M such that the supercommutative algebra of smooth functions over it (let me clarify a bit. M isn't a point set space and so, doesn't "really" exist, and really, this algebra is all we have), C^infty(M) is equipped with a bilinear map called the Poisson superbracket turning it into a Poisson superalgebra.
Poisson's equation In mathematics, Poisson's equation is a partial differential equation with broad utility in electrostatics, mechanical engineering and theoretical physics. It is named after the French mathematician, geometer and physicist Siméon-Denis Poisson.
Poisson-Boltzmann equation The Poisson-Boltzmann equation is a differential equation that describes electrostatic interactions between molecules in ionic solutions. The equation is important in the fields of molecular dynamics and biophysics because it can be used in modeling implicit solvation, an approximation of the effects of solvent on the structures and interactions of proteins, DNA, RNA, and other molecules in solutions of different ionic strength.
Poisson-Lie group In mathematics, a Poisson-Lie group is a Poisson manifold that is also a Lie group, with the group multiplication being compatible with the Poisson algebra structure on the manifold. The algebra of a Poisson-Lie group is a Lie bialgebra.
Poka-yoke Poka-yoke (ăťă‚«ă¨ă‚± - pronounced "POH-kah YOH-keh" means "fail-safing" or "mistake-proofing" — avoiding (yokeru) inadvertent errors (poka)) is a behavior-shaping constraint, or a method of preventing errors by putting limits on how an operation can be performed in order to force the correct completion of the operation. The concept was originated by Shigeo Shingo as part of the Toyota Production System.
Poké Ball The is a spherical device in the Pokémon video games and anime television series that is used by Pokémon Trainers to capture new Pokémon and store them when not in use. The Poké Ball is also a central symbol of the franchise, and is often found on Pokémon-themed products.
Pokédex The is a fictional electronic device designed to catalogue and provide information regarding the various species of Pokémon featured in the Pokémon video game and anime series. The name Pokédex is a portmanteau of Pokémon (which itself is a portmanteau of pocket and monster) and index, as well as a play on Rolodex.
Pokémon , sometimes pronounced }}, is a multi-billion dollar media franchise"Pokemon (sic) Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold," PR Newswire (Waybacked). controlled by video game giant Nintendo, and created by Satoshi Tajiri around 1995 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, although the franchise was copyrighted in the USA as Pokémon by 1995).
Pokémon (video games) The Pokémon video game series is an extremely popular role-playing games franchise from Nintendo. The series as a whole has sold millions of games and ranks as one of the best-selling franchises of all-time.
Pokémon 10th Anniversary Tour The Pokémon 10th Anniversary Tour is an event held by Nintendo, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. It celebrates the release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, both of which were released in Japan on February 27, 1996.
Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the third series of Pokémon, and the third Pokémon movie in America. Many of the songs were featured on the Totally Pokémon album, but as that was not released outside of America and Australia, this soundtrack gave European fans a chance to own the music.
Pokémon card A Pokémon card is one of the three categories of cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the other two being Trainer cards and Energy cards. Each Pokémon card represents a Pokémon and are placed on the playing field to represent their presence in combat.
Pokémon cloning Pokémon cloning is a glitch first found in the second generation games (Gold, Silver and Crystal). In the third generation games (Ruby and Sapphire) this glitch had been removed from the game, but was later discovered that the glitch could be performed in the game Pokemon Emerald.
Pokémon coordinator A Pokémon coordinator is a person who regularly participates in a Pokémon Contest in different cities. To be a Pokémon Coordinator, one needs a Pokémon, some skill at being a Coordinator, Pokéblocks, and a Contest Pass and/or ribbon(s).
Pokémon Card Game DP Pokémon Card Game DP will be the seventeenth Pokémon TCG set released by Pokémon USA when it is released in May 2007. The set is the first in English-language territories to include fourth-generation Pokémon; namely, those that first featured in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl video games on the Nintendo DS.
Pokémon Card GB2 Pokémon Card GB2 was the second videogame based off of the popular Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was only released in Japan and was a sequel to the first game and was released for the Game Boy Color (although it could be played on a non-colored Game Boy system).
Pokémon Center Within the fictional Pokémon World, Pokémon Centers are special places where Pokémon Trainers take their Pokémon to be healed free of charge. The Pokémon anime also shows they serve as an inn for Trainers to spend the night at before continuing their journey the next day.
Pokémon Crystal Pokémon Crystal is a title in the Pokémon series of RPGs for the Game Boy Color. An enhanced remake of Pokémon Gold and Silver, Crystal was released December 142000 in Japan and July 212001 in North America.
Pokémon evolution In the fictional Pokémon universe, is a sudden change in form of a Pokémon, usually accompanied by an increase in stat values. Evolution can be triggered in a variety of ways, but most often it occurs once a certain amount of experience points are accumulated by the creature.
Pokémon Emerald is a title in the Pokémon series of video games. It was released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan on September 16 2004, in North America and Hong Kong on May 1 2005, in Australia on June 9 2005, and in Europe on October 21 2005.
Pokémon gym In the fictional world of Pokémon, Pokémon gyms are buildings situated throughout the Pokémon world, where Pokémon Trainers can train or compete to qualify for Pokémon League competitions. Although the internal organization of a Pokémon Gym may vary, all specialize in one certain type of Pokémon, and all are manned by a Gym Leader, a formidable Trainer that acts a boss.
Pokémon Gold and Silver Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver are two Game Boy Color enhanced video games for the Nintendo Game Boy. Released in 2000, these games started the second generation of the vastly popular Pokémon video game series.
Pokémon Green Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green were the first Pokémon games released for the Game Boy in Japan. Both are independent games but they feature the same story, the only difference being which wild Pokémon species are present in each game.
Pokémon Heroes is the fifth movie in the Pokémon series, complimenting Pokémon: Master Quest (the last season of Pocket Monsters story arc in the Japanese version). The original Japanese version was released in theaters on July 13, 2002, and the English adaptation saw limited theatrical release on May 16, 2003, before making its way to video and DVD in January 2004.
Pokémon Chamo-Chamo Pretty Pokémon Chamo-Chamo Pretty is the spin-off of Magical Pokémon Journey, and features the adventures and exploits of Clefairy and Pikachu, as well as Torchic and Mightyena. The chamo-chamo refers to "Achamo", Torchic's Japanese name.
Pokémon in other media , although frequently, and even intentionally mispronounced //}}, is a multi-billion dollar media franchise“Pokemon (sic) Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold”, PR Newswire. URL accessed on April 19, 2006.
Pokémon Junior Pokémon Junior is a series of books by Scholastic, based upon the first five short films featuring Pikachu and many other Pokémon who also appeared on the Pokémon anime. These films show different characters for all Pokémon trainers who look just the same as in the anime, and their heads are never shown.
Pokémon League In the fictional world of Pokémon, the Pokémon League is the governing body of the sport of Pokémon battling. Each region in the Pokémon world operates its own league, which are all members under a National League.
Pokémon moves Pokémon moves are the attacks that Pokémon can learn. Like most RPGs where a player controls characters, battling them and leveling them up, Pokémon are able to learn certain moves that are used to inflict damage and status problems, restore health, or perform actions that in some way affect the overall battle.
Pokémon NetBattle Pokémon NetBattle (or NetBattle/NB for short) is a program initially created by "TVsIan" in 2002 that lets the user engage in Pokémon battles with other people online. Downloading and using the program is entirely free.
Pokémon Pikachu Pokémon Pikachu is a series of portable Pokémon digital pets featuring the famous electric mouse Pokémon, Pikachu. This product was intended as an exercise toy and mentioned by Guinness World Records as the most popular fitness toy of its time.
Pokémon Play It! Pokémon Play It! is a game that only came from certain classic Pokémon Trading Card Game Card packs (that were made by Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro who held the licensing rights until 2002, when Nintendo took over) for the PC.
Pokémon Pocket Monster Pocket Monsters was one of the first pokemon manga to come out in Japan and ran for 14 volumes all of which were translated into english but never reached American shores most likely due to its risque content and practically unrecognizable Pokemon is a demonized game but the name is translated from Japenese means "Pocket Monster". But is highly original and is the first manga to introduce Pokemon and is most likely one of the funniest Pokemon manga you'll ever read.
PokĂ©mon Ruby and Sapphire PokĂ©mon Ruby and PokĂ©mon Sapphire (ăťă‚±ăăă˘ăłă‚ąă‚żăĽ ă«ă“ăĽ&サă•ă‚ˇă‚¤ă‚˘), released on March 172003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the PokĂ©mon series of RPGs. Ruby and Sapphire were succeeded in 2004 by PokĂ©mon FireRed and LeafGreen and in 2005 by an enhanced remake titled PokĂ©mon Emerald.
Pokémon Stadium 2 Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Stadium Gold-Silver in Japan) is a video game for the Nintendo 64. It features all 251 Pokémon from the first and second generations. It was released in North America as simply Pokémon Stadium 2, as it was the second Stadium game to be released there. In Japan, Pokémon Stadium GS was the third game of the Pokémon Stadium series. The Japanese edition also featured the capability to use the Pokémon Mobile System from Pokémon Crystal.
Pokémon trainer In the Pokémon franchise, a Pokémon trainer is a person who captures wild Pokémon with Poké Balls, raises them, and trains them to battle other trainers' Pokémon. The main character in each incarnation of the Pokémon games is an aspiring young trainer.
Pokémon types Pokémon types are special attributes which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. They lay the foundation of a complex yet mostly logical rock, paper, scissors-system that applies to every Pokémon and their respective moves.
Pokémon The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score Pokémon The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score is the orchestral soundtrack to the first Pokémon movie in America. There was another soundtrack released alongside this one, Pokémon The First Movie, which features a selection of songs by popular artists.
Pokémon The Movie 2000 (soundtrack) Pokémon The Movie 2000 is the soundtrack to the second Pokémon film. It was released alongside the film in 2000 by Atlantic Records and includes many songs by popular artists, such as "Weird Al" Yankovic and The B-52's.
Pokémon The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score Pokémon The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score is the orchestral soundtrack to the second Pokémon movie in America. There was another soundtrack released alongside this one, Pokémon The Movie 2000, which features a selection of songs by popular artists.
Pokémon Trozei! is a Pokémon-themed puzzle game for the Nintendo DS, much like Pokémon Puzzle League and Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. It was released in Japan on October 20, 2005, and in North America on March 6, 2006, where its marketing jingle was "Pokémon, Trooo-Zei!
Pokémon Yellow Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. It was released on the Nintendo Game Boy and features Super Game Boy and Game Boy Color enhancements.
Pokémon Zensho Pokémon Zensho is a manga graphic novel that was never translated in America, but was translated in Asian countries. The manga closely follows the video game storyline, even offering a guide on how to play the game, in correct storyline order.
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns is a straight to video animated film based on the Pokémon anime, and is the direct follow-up to Pokémon: The First Movie. It was released on VHS and DVD in Japan on March 21, 2001, and in the United States on December 4, 2001.
Pokémon: Tenth Anniversary Pokémon: Tenth Anniversary is a special celebration commemorating the tenth anniversary of the debut of the Pokémon Red and Blue video games back on February 27, 1996. The occasion marks the ten year anniversary of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu The Pokémon shōnen manga series, known as Pocket Monsters: Dengeki Pikachu in Japan, was made by Toshihiro Ono. The characters and storylines are all drawn from the Pokémon anime series, although the world itself has a visibly higher level of technology.
Pokémon: The First Movie (soundtrack) Pokémon The First Movie is the soundtrack to the first Pokémon movie in America. There was another soundtrack released alongside this one, Pokémon The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score, which features the orchestral score from the film.
Pokérus Pokérus (a portmanteau of Pokémon and virus) is a rare, fictional virus that is present in all Pokémon video games since Pokémon Gold and Silver. It is extremely infectious in nature, being able to spread between Pokémon of different species.
Pokéthulhu Pokéthulhu, or more properly, the Pokéthulhu Adventure Game, is a parody of both the Pokémon Junior Adventure Game published by Wizards of the Coast, and of the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game published by Chaosium.
Poke (game) Poke is a two-player multi-genre card game invented by Sid Sackson and discussed in his book A Gamut of Games. It combines strong elements of Poker with trick-taking games like Bourré or Spades, and adds scoring reminiscent of Bridge.
Poke or stick one's nose into to pry into or meddle in another's affairs; as in I told her to stop poking her nose into our business, or He never stops sticking his nose into other people's business. This usage replaced the earlier thrust one's nose into in the mid-1800s.
Pokemon md code Pokemon MD Code, is a main site for the famous Pokemon MD game, it is also an RPG site created by a Mount moon Community member named Jack Bauer, pikaadvance (a famous spriter on the site), and Dragoon XD (an admin who is bit emo)assist him with the admining jobs on the site. Pikaadvance is also the creator of the main site (which has gotten much praise)also named the Pokemon MD Code.
Pokeno Pokeno is a small town in New Zealand, located 50 kilometres southeast of Auckland. State Highway 1 originally ran through the town, but the upgrading of the highway in 1992 to expressway standards mean that the town has been bypassed.
Poker Poker is a popular skill-based card game in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot. The pot is awarded to the player or players with the best combination of cards or to the player who makes an uncalled bet.
Poker chip Casino poker chips are special tokens representing a fixed amount of money. In the gaming industry they are more generally referred to as Checks or Cheques; the difference being that a 'chip' caries no value, such as those used for roulette vs.
Poker Championship at Red Rock Poker Championship at Red Rock was a seven-week televised shootout-style poker tournament played at the Red Rock Casino Resort Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament was sponsored by Full Tilt Poker and aired by Fox Sports Net.
Poker on television Poker television programs have been extremely popular in the last several years, especially in North America and Europe. This has especially become the case since the invention of the "pocket cam" in 1997 (and its first use in the United States in 2002), which allows viewers at home to see each player's hole cards.
Poker probability (Omaha) In poker, the probability of many events can be determined by direct calculation. This article discusses how to compute the probabilities for many commonly occurring events in the game of Omaha hold 'em and provides some probabilities and odds for specific situations.
Poker probability (Texas hold 'em) In poker, the probability of many events can be determined by direct calculation. This article discusses how to compute the probabilities for many commonly occurring events in the game of Texas hold 'em and provides some probabilities and odds for specific situations.
Poker psychology Poker is a multi-faceted game that values many skills, including the psychology involved in playing against your competitors. For example, many games often end with a very weak hand, such as a pair of sevens, beating a weaker hand, such as a pair of threes.
Poker run A poker run is an organized event using a motorcycle, boat, car or other form of transportation where participants travel over a predesignated route and, at designated stops on the route, draw playing card(s). The object is to have the best poker hand at the end of the run.
Poker staking Poker staking is the act of one person loaning money to a poker player in hopes that the player wins and returns a percentage of the winnings plus the stake back to the stakee. A staker will back this player often known as the stakee.
PokerPlayer magazine PokerPlayer magazine is a monthly UK publication for poker enthusiasts. Published by Dennis Publishing, PokerPlayer takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to poker and offers strategy, news, interviews and competitions to the rapidly expanding British poker community.
Pokeweed The pokeweeds, also known as poke, pokebush, pokeberry, pokeroot, polk salad, polk sallet, inkberry or ombĂş, comprise the genus Phytolacca, perennial plants native to North America, South America, East Asia and New Zealand. Pokeweed contains phytolaccatoxin and phytolaccigenin, which are poisonous to mammals.
Pokey (chip) The Atari Pokey is a computer chip that is used to generate sound in arcade games, home computers and game consoles. It was originally designed for the Atari 5200 video game system, but used in many of their arcade games.
Pokey Chatman Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969 in Ama, Louisiana) is the head coach of the LSU women's basketball team. Since taking over for legendary coach Sue Gunter in 2004, Chatman led the Lady Tigers to three consecutive NCAA Final Fours in 2004 (as acting head coach for the ailing Gunter), 2005, and 2006.
Pointy hat Pointy hats have been a distinctive item of headgear of a wide range of cultures throughout history, in particular suggesting an ancient Indo-European tradition, but they were also traditionally worn by women of Lapland, the Japanese, the Mi'kmaw people of Atlantic Canada, and the Huastecs of Veracruz and Aztec (illustrated e.g.
Pointy-Haired Boss The Pointy-Haired Boss (often abbreviated to just PHB) is Dilbert's boss in the Dilbert comic strip. He is notable for his gross incompetence and unawareness of his surroundings, yet somehow retains power in the workplace.
Poios Thelei Na Ginei Ekatomyriuhos Poios Thelei na Ginei Ekatomyriouhos ( the Greek version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire) was one of the most popular gameshows in Greece . It started on MEGA (2000-2002), hosted by Spyros Papadopoulos and then it moved to NET (again hosted by Spyros Papadopoulos) for two more years (2002-2004) and after one year break it returned on Alpha for another year(2005-2006) this time hosted by Theodoris Atheridis .
Poipet Poipet is a Cambodian town on the Thailand/Cambodia border. It is a key crossing point between the two countries, and also extremely popular as a gambling destination as gambling is popular, but illegal in Thailand.
Poire z poire_z (the underscore is part of the name) was an electronic free improvisation music group formed in 1998.For the benefit of American audiences, critic Jason Bivins notes that the band's name is pronounced "pwar zed]"
Poirot Investigates Poirot Investigates is a short story collection by Agatha Christie published in 1924. In each of the 11 stories, famed eccentric detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety murder mysteries with greed, jealousy and revenge as motives.
Poiseuille's law Poiseuille's law (or the Hagen-Poiseuille law also named after Gotthilf Heinrich Ludwig Hagen (1797-1884) for his experiments in 1839) is the physical law concerning the voluminal laminar stationary flow Φ of incompressible uniform viscous liquid (so called Newtonian fluid) through a cylindrical tube with the constant circular cross-section, experimentally derived in 1838, formulated and published in 1840 and 1846 by Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille (1797-1869), and defined by:
Poison In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause injury, illness, or death to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism. Paracelsus, the father of toxicology states-- "Everything is poison, there is poison in everything.
Poison (Bardot song) "Poison" is the debut single by Australian pop group Bardot, released in April 2000. It debuted at #1 on the ARIA singles chart, where it spent two consecutive weeks, and was certified double platinum.
Poison (film) Poison is a 1991 gay-themed film written and directed by Todd Haynes. Comprised of three intercut stories and partially inspired by the novels of Jean Genet, Poison is an early entry into the New Queer Cinema genre.
Poison affair The Poison Affair (affaire des poisons or Affair of the Poisons) was a murder scandal in France during the reign of King Louis XIV. It launched a period of hysterical pursuit of murder suspects, during which a number of prominent people and members of the aristocracy were implicated and sentenced for poisoning and witchcraft.
Poison control center A poison control center (PCC) is a medical facility that is able to provide immediate, free, and expert treatment advice and assistance over the telephone in case of exposure to poisonous, or hazardous substances. Poison Control Centers answer questions about potential poisons in addition to providing treatment management advice about personal care products, household products, medicines, pesticides, plants, bites and stings, food poisoning, alcohol, gases, and fumes.
Poison Clan One of the few successful rap groups from the South in the early '90s, Poison Clan played an important role in the development of the Dirty South movement that would arise late in the decade. The group began as a 2 Live Crew-sponsored group on Luke Records and came to an end when the group's driving force, JT Money, went on to a more successful solo career after a business-related dispute with Luke.
Poison dart frog The poison dart frog, poison arrow frog, dart frog or poison frog, is the common name given to the group of frogs belonging to the family Dendrobatidae. Poison dart frogs are native to two geographical regions: Central America and South America.
Poison Elves Poison Elves is a black-and-white comic by artist/writer Drew Hayes, concerning the life and times of an elf named Lusiphur. Drew originally self-published the series during the early 90's under his company Mulehide Graphics under the title of I, Lusiphur for the first seven issues before switching over to Poison Elves.
Poison Girls The Poison Girls were a British anarcho-punk band. The female singer/guitarist, Vi Subversa, was a middle-aged mother of two at the band's inception, and wrote songs that explored sexuality and gender roles, usually from an anarchist perspective.
Poison pill Poison pill originally meant a literal poison pill (often a glass vial of cyanide salts) carried by various spies throughout history, and by Nazi leaders in WWII. Spies could take such pills when discovered, eliminating any possibility that they could be interrogated for the enemy's gain.
Poison Takes a Hold/Introduction This was the very first single by British gothic rock group Play Dead and the group's very first studio recording. At the time of this single, the band supposedly only had 6 to 7 songs written and had yet to be altered.
Poisonblack Poisonblack are a Finnish gothic metal band helmed by singer/guitarist Ville Laihiala, vocalist of the now disbanded Sentenced. After the departure of Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto sometime after the release of their first album, Escapexstacy, Laihiala, the band's principal songwriter, assumed vocal duties himself and has since led Poisonblack in a musical direction that closely mirrors that of his former band.
Poisoned Poisoned is a free peer-to-peer computer program for Mac OS X. Started by Silvio Rizzi on May 26 2003, it is a frontend to giFT, and currently supports the OpenFT, FastTrack, Gnutella and Ares protocols, using the third-party gift-fasttrack plugin.
Poisoned candy scare The poisoned candy scare, from the 1970s and 1980s, refers to a moral panic in the United States regarding the threat that children could be in danger of ingesting razor blades, needles, or poison introduced to candy by senseless, malicious tampering, especially during traditional Halloween trick-or-treating.
Poisoning the well Poisoning the well is a logical fallacy where adverse information about someone is pre-emptively presented to an audience, with the intention of discrediting or ridiculing everything that person is about to say. Poisoning the well is a special case of argumentum ad hominem.
Poisonous pedagogy Poisonous pedagogy is a concept by which present-day psychologists and educators distance themselves from child-raising methods that were propagated in previous centuries. Poisonous pedagogy is therefore meant as an unequivocally negative term.
Poisons Act 1972 The Poisons Act 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (citation 1972 c. 66) making provisions for the sale of non-medicinal poisons, and the involvement of Local Authorities and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain in their regulation.
Poisson algebra In mathematics, a Poisson algebra is an associative algebra together with a Lie bracket that also satisfies Leibniz' law; that is, the bracket is also a derivation. Poisson algebras appear naturally in Hamiltonian mechanics, and are also central in the study of quantum groups.
Poisson bracket In mathematics and classical mechanics, the Poisson bracket is an important operator in Hamiltonian mechanics, playing a central role in the definition of the time-evolution of a dynamical system in the Hamiltonian formulation. In a more general setting, the Poisson bracket is used to define a Poisson algebra, of which the Poisson manifolds are a special case.
Poisson distribution In probability theory and statistics, the Poisson distribution is a discrete probability distribution. It expresses the probability of a number of events occurring in a fixed period of time if these events occur with a known average rate, and are independent of the time since the last event.
Poisson kernel In potential theory, the Poisson kernel is the derivative of the Green's function for the two-dimensional Laplace equation, under circular symmetry, using Dirichlet boundary conditions. It is used for solving the two-dimensional Dirichlet problem.
Poisson manifold In mathematics, a Poisson manifold is a differential manifold M such that the algebra C^infty(M) of smooth functions over M is equipped with a bilinear map called the Poisson bracket, turning it into a Poisson algebra.
Poisson process A Poisson process, named after the French mathematician Siméon-Denis Poisson (1781 - 1840), is a stochastic process which is defined in terms of the occurrences of events. This counting process, given as a function of time N(t), represents the number of events since time t = 0 (see examples).
Poisson random measure Let (E, mathcal A, mu) be some measurable space with sigma-finite measure mu. The Poisson random measure with intensity measure mu is a family of random variables {N_A}_{Ainmathcal{A}} defined on some probability space (Omega, mathcal F, mathrm{P}) such that
Poisson regression In statistics, the Poisson regression model attributes to a response variable Y a Poisson distribution whose expected value depends on a predictor variable x (written in lower case because the model treats x as non-random, typically in the following way:
Poisson summation formula The Poisson summation formula (PSF) is an equation relating a sum S(t) of a function f(t) over all integers and an equivalent summation of its continuous Fourier transform. The PSF was discovered by Siméon Denis Poisson and is sometimes called Poisson resummation.
Poisson supermanifold A Poisson supermanifold is a differential supermanifold M such that the supercommutative algebra of smooth functions over it (let me clarify a bit. M isn't a point set space and so, doesn't "really" exist, and really, this algebra is all we have), C^infty(M) is equipped with a bilinear map called the Poisson superbracket turning it into a Poisson superalgebra.
Poisson's equation In mathematics, Poisson's equation is a partial differential equation with broad utility in electrostatics, mechanical engineering and theoretical physics. It is named after the French mathematician, geometer and physicist Siméon-Denis Poisson.
Poisson-Boltzmann equation The Poisson-Boltzmann equation is a differential equation that describes electrostatic interactions between molecules in ionic solutions. The equation is important in the fields of molecular dynamics and biophysics because it can be used in modeling implicit solvation, an approximation of the effects of solvent on the structures and interactions of proteins, DNA, RNA, and other molecules in solutions of different ionic strength.
Poisson-Lie group In mathematics, a Poisson-Lie group is a Poisson manifold that is also a Lie group, with the group multiplication being compatible with the Poisson algebra structure on the manifold. The algebra of a Poisson-Lie group is a Lie bialgebra.
Poka-yoke Poka-yoke (ăťă‚«ă¨ă‚± - pronounced "POH-kah YOH-keh" means "fail-safing" or "mistake-proofing" — avoiding (yokeru) inadvertent errors (poka)) is a behavior-shaping constraint, or a method of preventing errors by putting limits on how an operation can be performed in order to force the correct completion of the operation. The concept was originated by Shigeo Shingo as part of the Toyota Production System.
Poké Ball The is a spherical device in the Pokémon video games and anime television series that is used by Pokémon Trainers to capture new Pokémon and store them when not in use. The Poké Ball is also a central symbol of the franchise, and is often found on Pokémon-themed products.
Pokédex The is a fictional electronic device designed to catalogue and provide information regarding the various species of Pokémon featured in the Pokémon video game and anime series. The name Pokédex is a portmanteau of Pokémon (which itself is a portmanteau of pocket and monster) and index, as well as a play on Rolodex.
Pokémon , sometimes pronounced }}, is a multi-billion dollar media franchise"Pokemon (sic) Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold," PR Newswire (Waybacked). controlled by video game giant Nintendo, and created by Satoshi Tajiri around 1995 (it celebrated its tenth anniversary on February 27, 2006, although the franchise was copyrighted in the USA as Pokémon by 1995).
Pokémon (video games) The Pokémon video game series is an extremely popular role-playing games franchise from Nintendo. The series as a whole has sold millions of games and ranks as one of the best-selling franchises of all-time.
Pokémon 10th Anniversary Tour The Pokémon 10th Anniversary Tour is an event held by Nintendo, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the multi-billion-dollar Pokémon media franchise—a collection of video games, anime, manga, books, trading cards, and other media created by Satoshi Tajiri. It celebrates the release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green, both of which were released in Japan on February 27, 1996.
Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack Pokémon 3: The Ultimate Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the third series of Pokémon, and the third Pokémon movie in America. Many of the songs were featured on the Totally Pokémon album, but as that was not released outside of America and Australia, this soundtrack gave European fans a chance to own the music.
Pokémon card A Pokémon card is one of the three categories of cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the other two being Trainer cards and Energy cards. Each Pokémon card represents a Pokémon and are placed on the playing field to represent their presence in combat.
Pokémon cloning Pokémon cloning is a glitch first found in the second generation games (Gold, Silver and Crystal). In the third generation games (Ruby and Sapphire) this glitch had been removed from the game, but was later discovered that the glitch could be performed in the game Pokemon Emerald.
Pokémon coordinator A Pokémon coordinator is a person who regularly participates in a Pokémon Contest in different cities. To be a Pokémon Coordinator, one needs a Pokémon, some skill at being a Coordinator, Pokéblocks, and a Contest Pass and/or ribbon(s).
Pokémon Card Game DP Pokémon Card Game DP will be the seventeenth Pokémon TCG set released by Pokémon USA when it is released in May 2007. The set is the first in English-language territories to include fourth-generation Pokémon; namely, those that first featured in the Pokémon Diamond and Pearl video games on the Nintendo DS.
Pokémon Card GB2 Pokémon Card GB2 was the second videogame based off of the popular Pokémon Trading Card Game. It was only released in Japan and was a sequel to the first game and was released for the Game Boy Color (although it could be played on a non-colored Game Boy system).
Pokémon Center Within the fictional Pokémon World, Pokémon Centers are special places where Pokémon Trainers take their Pokémon to be healed free of charge. The Pokémon anime also shows they serve as an inn for Trainers to spend the night at before continuing their journey the next day.
Pokémon Crystal Pokémon Crystal is a title in the Pokémon series of RPGs for the Game Boy Color. An enhanced remake of Pokémon Gold and Silver, Crystal was released December 142000 in Japan and July 212001 in North America.
Pokémon evolution In the fictional Pokémon universe, is a sudden change in form of a Pokémon, usually accompanied by an increase in stat values. Evolution can be triggered in a variety of ways, but most often it occurs once a certain amount of experience points are accumulated by the creature.
Pokémon Emerald is a title in the Pokémon series of video games. It was released for the Game Boy Advance in Japan on September 16 2004, in North America and Hong Kong on May 1 2005, in Australia on June 9 2005, and in Europe on October 21 2005.
Pokémon gym In the fictional world of Pokémon, Pokémon gyms are buildings situated throughout the Pokémon world, where Pokémon Trainers can train or compete to qualify for Pokémon League competitions. Although the internal organization of a Pokémon Gym may vary, all specialize in one certain type of Pokémon, and all are manned by a Gym Leader, a formidable Trainer that acts a boss.
Pokémon Gold and Silver Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver are two Game Boy Color enhanced video games for the Nintendo Game Boy. Released in 2000, these games started the second generation of the vastly popular Pokémon video game series.
Pokémon Green Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green were the first Pokémon games released for the Game Boy in Japan. Both are independent games but they feature the same story, the only difference being which wild Pokémon species are present in each game.
Pokémon Heroes is the fifth movie in the Pokémon series, complimenting Pokémon: Master Quest (the last season of Pocket Monsters story arc in the Japanese version). The original Japanese version was released in theaters on July 13, 2002, and the English adaptation saw limited theatrical release on May 16, 2003, before making its way to video and DVD in January 2004.
Pokémon Chamo-Chamo Pretty Pokémon Chamo-Chamo Pretty is the spin-off of Magical Pokémon Journey, and features the adventures and exploits of Clefairy and Pikachu, as well as Torchic and Mightyena. The chamo-chamo refers to "Achamo", Torchic's Japanese name.
Pokémon in other media , although frequently, and even intentionally mispronounced //}}, is a multi-billion dollar media franchise“Pokemon (sic) Franchise Approaches 150 Million Games Sold”, PR Newswire. URL accessed on April 19, 2006.
Pokémon Junior Pokémon Junior is a series of books by Scholastic, based upon the first five short films featuring Pikachu and many other Pokémon who also appeared on the Pokémon anime. These films show different characters for all Pokémon trainers who look just the same as in the anime, and their heads are never shown.
Pokémon League In the fictional world of Pokémon, the Pokémon League is the governing body of the sport of Pokémon battling. Each region in the Pokémon world operates its own league, which are all members under a National League.
Pokémon moves Pokémon moves are the attacks that Pokémon can learn. Like most RPGs where a player controls characters, battling them and leveling them up, Pokémon are able to learn certain moves that are used to inflict damage and status problems, restore health, or perform actions that in some way affect the overall battle.
Pokémon NetBattle Pokémon NetBattle (or NetBattle/NB for short) is a program initially created by "TVsIan" in 2002 that lets the user engage in Pokémon battles with other people online. Downloading and using the program is entirely free.
Pokémon Pikachu Pokémon Pikachu is a series of portable Pokémon digital pets featuring the famous electric mouse Pokémon, Pikachu. This product was intended as an exercise toy and mentioned by Guinness World Records as the most popular fitness toy of its time.
Pokémon Play It! Pokémon Play It! is a game that only came from certain classic Pokémon Trading Card Game Card packs (that were made by Wizards of the Coast, a division of Hasbro who held the licensing rights until 2002, when Nintendo took over) for the PC.
Pokémon Pocket Monster Pocket Monsters was one of the first pokemon manga to come out in Japan and ran for 14 volumes all of which were translated into english but never reached American shores most likely due to its risque content and practically unrecognizable Pokemon is a demonized game but the name is translated from Japenese means "Pocket Monster". But is highly original and is the first manga to introduce Pokemon and is most likely one of the funniest Pokemon manga you'll ever read.
PokĂ©mon Ruby and Sapphire PokĂ©mon Ruby and PokĂ©mon Sapphire (ăťă‚±ăăă˘ăłă‚ąă‚żăĽ ă«ă“ăĽ&サă•ă‚ˇă‚¤ă‚˘), released on March 172003 in North America for the Game Boy Advance, mark the beginning of the third generation in the PokĂ©mon series of RPGs. Ruby and Sapphire were succeeded in 2004 by PokĂ©mon FireRed and LeafGreen and in 2005 by an enhanced remake titled PokĂ©mon Emerald.
Pokémon Stadium 2 Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Stadium Gold-Silver in Japan) is a video game for the Nintendo 64. It features all 251 Pokémon from the first and second generations. It was released in North America as simply Pokémon Stadium 2, as it was the second Stadium game to be released there. In Japan, Pokémon Stadium GS was the third game of the Pokémon Stadium series. The Japanese edition also featured the capability to use the Pokémon Mobile System from Pokémon Crystal.
Pokémon trainer In the Pokémon franchise, a Pokémon trainer is a person who captures wild Pokémon with Poké Balls, raises them, and trains them to battle other trainers' Pokémon. The main character in each incarnation of the Pokémon games is an aspiring young trainer.
Pokémon types Pokémon types are special attributes which determine the strengths and weaknesses of different Pokémon species. They lay the foundation of a complex yet mostly logical rock, paper, scissors-system that applies to every Pokémon and their respective moves.
Pokémon The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score Pokémon The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score is the orchestral soundtrack to the first Pokémon movie in America. There was another soundtrack released alongside this one, Pokémon The First Movie, which features a selection of songs by popular artists.
Pokémon The Movie 2000 (soundtrack) Pokémon The Movie 2000 is the soundtrack to the second Pokémon film. It was released alongside the film in 2000 by Atlantic Records and includes many songs by popular artists, such as "Weird Al" Yankovic and The B-52's.
Pokémon The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score Pokémon The Movie 2000 Original Motion Picture Score is the orchestral soundtrack to the second Pokémon movie in America. There was another soundtrack released alongside this one, Pokémon The Movie 2000, which features a selection of songs by popular artists.
Pokémon Trozei! is a Pokémon-themed puzzle game for the Nintendo DS, much like Pokémon Puzzle League and Pokémon Puzzle Challenge. It was released in Japan on October 20, 2005, and in North America on March 6, 2006, where its marketing jingle was "Pokémon, Trooo-Zei!
Pokémon Yellow Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition is the fourth game in the Pokémon video game series in Japan, and the third in North America and Europe. It was released on the Nintendo Game Boy and features Super Game Boy and Game Boy Color enhancements.
Pokémon Zensho Pokémon Zensho is a manga graphic novel that was never translated in America, but was translated in Asian countries. The manga closely follows the video game storyline, even offering a guide on how to play the game, in correct storyline order.
Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns is a straight to video animated film based on the Pokémon anime, and is the direct follow-up to Pokémon: The First Movie. It was released on VHS and DVD in Japan on March 21, 2001, and in the United States on December 4, 2001.
Pokémon: Tenth Anniversary Pokémon: Tenth Anniversary is a special celebration commemorating the tenth anniversary of the debut of the Pokémon Red and Blue video games back on February 27, 1996. The occasion marks the ten year anniversary of the Pokémon franchise.
Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu The Pokémon shōnen manga series, known as Pocket Monsters: Dengeki Pikachu in Japan, was made by Toshihiro Ono. The characters and storylines are all drawn from the Pokémon anime series, although the world itself has a visibly higher level of technology.
Pokémon: The First Movie (soundtrack) Pokémon The First Movie is the soundtrack to the first Pokémon movie in America. There was another soundtrack released alongside this one, Pokémon The First Movie Original Motion Picture Score, which features the orchestral score from the film.
Pokérus Pokérus (a portmanteau of Pokémon and virus) is a rare, fictional virus that is present in all Pokémon video games since Pokémon Gold and Silver. It is extremely infectious in nature, being able to spread between Pokémon of different species.
Pokéthulhu Pokéthulhu, or more properly, the Pokéthulhu Adventure Game, is a parody of both the Pokémon Junior Adventure Game published by Wizards of the Coast, and of the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game published by Chaosium.
Poke (game) Poke is a two-player multi-genre card game invented by Sid Sackson and discussed in his book A Gamut of Games. It combines strong elements of Poker with trick-taking games like Bourré or Spades, and adds scoring reminiscent of Bridge.
Poke or stick one's nose into to pry into or meddle in another's affairs; as in I told her to stop poking her nose into our business, or He never stops sticking his nose into other people's business. This usage replaced the earlier thrust one's nose into in the mid-1800s.
Pokemon md code Pokemon MD Code, is a main site for the famous Pokemon MD game, it is also an RPG site created by a Mount moon Community member named Jack Bauer, pikaadvance (a famous spriter on the site), and Dragoon XD (an admin who is bit emo)assist him with the admining jobs on the site. Pikaadvance is also the creator of the main site (which has gotten much praise)also named the Pokemon MD Code.
Pokeno Pokeno is a small town in New Zealand, located 50 kilometres southeast of Auckland. State Highway 1 originally ran through the town, but the upgrading of the highway in 1992 to expressway standards mean that the town has been bypassed.
Poker Poker is a popular skill-based card game in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot. The pot is awarded to the player or players with the best combination of cards or to the player who makes an uncalled bet.
Poker chip Casino poker chips are special tokens representing a fixed amount of money. In the gaming industry they are more generally referred to as Checks or Cheques; the difference being that a 'chip' caries no value, such as those used for roulette vs.
Poker Championship at Red Rock Poker Championship at Red Rock was a seven-week televised shootout-style poker tournament played at the Red Rock Casino Resort Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tournament was sponsored by Full Tilt Poker and aired by Fox Sports Net.
Poker on television Poker television programs have been extremely popular in the last several years, especially in North America and Europe. This has especially become the case since the invention of the "pocket cam" in 1997 (and its first use in the United States in 2002), which allows viewers at home to see each player's hole cards.
Poker probability (Omaha) In poker, the probability of many events can be determined by direct calculation. This article discusses how to compute the probabilities for many commonly occurring events in the game of Omaha hold 'em and provides some probabilities and odds for specific situations.
Poker probability (Texas hold 'em) In poker, the probability of many events can be determined by direct calculation. This article discusses how to compute the probabilities for many commonly occurring events in the game of Texas hold 'em and provides some probabilities and odds for specific situations.
Poker psychology Poker is a multi-faceted game that values many skills, including the psychology involved in playing against your competitors. For example, many games often end with a very weak hand, such as a pair of sevens, beating a weaker hand, such as a pair of threes.
Poker run A poker run is an organized event using a motorcycle, boat, car or other form of transportation where participants travel over a predesignated route and, at designated stops on the route, draw playing card(s). The object is to have the best poker hand at the end of the run.
Poker staking Poker staking is the act of one person loaning money to a poker player in hopes that the player wins and returns a percentage of the winnings plus the stake back to the stakee. A staker will back this player often known as the stakee.
PokerPlayer magazine PokerPlayer magazine is a monthly UK publication for poker enthusiasts. Published by Dennis Publishing, PokerPlayer takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to poker and offers strategy, news, interviews and competitions to the rapidly expanding British poker community.
Pokeweed The pokeweeds, also known as poke, pokebush, pokeberry, pokeroot, polk salad, polk sallet, inkberry or ombĂş, comprise the genus Phytolacca, perennial plants native to North America, South America, East Asia and New Zealand. Pokeweed contains phytolaccatoxin and phytolaccigenin, which are poisonous to mammals.
Pokey (chip) The Atari Pokey is a computer chip that is used to generate sound in arcade games, home computers and game consoles. It was originally designed for the Atari 5200 video game system, but used in many of their arcade games.
Pokey Chatman Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969 in Ama, Louisiana) is the head coach of the LSU women's basketball team. Since taking over for legendary coach Sue Gunter in 2004, Chatman led the Lady Tigers to three consecutive NCAA Final Fours in 2004 (as acting head coach for the ailing Gunter), 2005, and 2006.
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