It was written for the poker community, not a general audience. As with any complex field, you need a specialized vocabulary to communicate effectively. Furthe

It was written for the poker community, not a general audience. As with any complex field, you need a specialized vocabulary to communicate effectively. Further to the other reply: - the rail/railbirds - observers to an online poker match - hyperaggro - a very aggressive player (bets and raises a lot), such as Isildur - n-tabling - playing multiple online poker games simultaneously. - HU - heads-up, a two player poker game, such as the one between Isildur and Tom "Durrr" Dwan - degen - dengenerate, someone who takes too many risks and plays at stakes higher than they can afford Rereading the article, I can see what you mean. From the outside it can look like all the jargon is just to exclude outsiders, but it really is needed to communicate effectively. Ah, this article makes me want to go back to poker...