PocketFives and the Poker Players Alliance Team Up To Stop Online Gaming Ban
On May 25, 2006, the House Judiciary Committee approved the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act, a bill that would essentially eliminate the online gambling industry in the United States. This would include eliminating online poker, a game of skill. Supported by Representative Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and Senator John Kyl (R-AZ), the bill has caused great controversy across the industry. The question
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Poker slang:
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
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