PocketFives and Poker Players Alliance Write Your Congressmen Day: A Grassroots Campaign Success
The United States is moving closer to a ban on online gambling. On May 25, 2006, the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act passed the House Judiciary Committee. A few weeks later, one website took action: PocketFives.com teamed up with the Poker Players Alliance to sponsor Write Your Congressmen Day on June 15, 2006. The grassroots campaign targeted lawmakers who, in their hands, have the future of a
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Poker argot:
- COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
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