AGA viewpoint changes significantly to back egaming industry
The threat of prohibitive legislation in the US receded further this week after it emerged that the American Gaming Association (AGA) had shifted its position on internet gambling.In a statement, AGA chief executive Frank Fahrenkopf said that following a meeting of the board, the board now strongly supports the creation of a one-year Congressional study commission that would evaluate the impact of online gambling.The statement acknowledged that million of Americans now gambled online and noted
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Poker jargon:
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
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