Online Poker Breaks Government Block in Italy

The United States is not the only country in the world that has a problem with the legality of online poker, which may come as a surprise. Legislation was passed in the European country that would block Italians from accessing online poker sites by interfering with respective ISPs (Internet Service Providers) in the country. Over 800 online poker and gambling sites were affected, prevented from operating in Italy by the Italian Finance Act…

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Poker lexicon:

ACTION - Money that is being bet. "NO ACTION" means a hand or game has few bettors and fewer raisers. "Gimme some action" is ostensibly a plea for calls and raises.
BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
HOYLE - Edmund Hoyle (1769-?) was the authoritative source for rules of card games. Hoyle is to card rules as Webster is to word definitions.
MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.

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