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 terminology:
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- 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.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
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