Saipan Voters Petition to Restrict Poker Rooms

Over 3,000 Saipan voters, one of Northern Marianas Islands, have shown support for a petition that demands tighter regulations in the poker industry.

IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.

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