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.

TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
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.
BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".

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