Gambling bill is delayed in Senate by opposition
Reports earlier this week that the anti-online gambling legislation that Sen Jon Kyl and Rep Bob Goodlatte are trying to push through Congress were confirmed Wednesday by other sources.
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Poker talk:
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
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