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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Useful poker information:
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
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