Online Poker Under Attack by H.R. 4411
Iowa Representative Jim Leach has taken the battle against online poker directly to the online poker rooms themselves, with a proposed law known as H.R. 4411. Should his propsed legislation pass it would effectively make it illegal for Internet gambling sites to accept money from the standard electronic transfer methods…
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Poker slang:
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.

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