NMC poker petition has more than 3K signatures
A petition for stricter regulations on the poker industry has now garnered the support of over 3,000 registered voters, surpassing the number of signatures required for a popular initiative to be placed on the election ballot.
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Useful poker terms:
- LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".

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