Congressman Attempts Internet Poker/Gaming Ban
The United States government has shown a long history of not being up to speed with today’s Internet world. It is well known that, in the international trade arena…
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Poker talk:
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- SET - In Hold'em, three of a kind where two of the cards are hole cards.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
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