Poker Players Alliance Gives Poker Enthusiasts Voice to Oppose Congressional Legislation
Approximately 70 million Americans from every segment of the population play poker.
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Poker jargon:
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
- ON TILT - Playing worse (usually, more aggressively) than usual because a player has become emotionally upset.
- 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.
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- 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."

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