…And The Congressman From Virginia Says ‘I Call’
There’s a lot of discussion these days about what governments, most notably ours here in the United States, are going to “do” about online gaming.
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Poker jargon:
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
- COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
- SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.

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