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 lingo:
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- MILES OF BAD ROAD - Three of a kind. Prefixed with a number, 3*<N>, to indicate 3 <N>s. Thus "24 miles of bad road" is 3 eights, etc. (This obviously doesn't work for face cards.)
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
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