Poker Advertising Catches the Attention of Uncle Sam
Online poker sites are garnering attention from the US government in whats being seen as a flagrant display of defiance against advertising restrictions imposed on the online poker industry. [PRWEB Nov 30, 2005]
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Poker dictionary:
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- STRING BET - An unethical and often illegal means of raising whereby a player puts a call-size stack of chips into the pot and, after observing the reactions of the players, then goes back to his stack and puts out more, thus raising.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
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