Online Poker Now a Felony in Washington State
Washington State legislators have made a change that poker players have feared would occur, making online poker playing in the state a felony offence. The bill, S.S.B. No…
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Useful poker terms:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
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