MGM, Harrah’s Step up the Pressure on Congress for Online Poker Legislation
Two of the largest gaming companies in the world are stepping up their efforts to get Congress to consider legalizing, taxing, and regulating the booming online gaming industry….
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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.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
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