Illegal Online Poker Continues in Washington State
Washington State legislators will explain it to you: they did not create a new law that made online poker playing illegal, they simply clarified an old law which means that online poker playing has been illegal all along. This is cold comfort to those players who are in fear of legal repercussions from following their pastime, and in some cases, their source of income. While they may be afraid of potential legal persecution, they aren’t afraid enough: many online poker players in Washington state continue to play their games although they will take enough care not to reveal their identities to reporters and others…
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Poker talk:
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
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