Federal Anti-Gambling Legislation Formally Opposed by Independent Bankers
Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal reported that the Independent Community Bankers of America, consisting of about 5,000 smaller banks, formally opposes the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act
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Casino poker language:
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
- TABLE STAKES - A standard rule whereby during a hand players can only bet the money they have on the table. If the bet to a player is more than the player's stack, that player may call with all his chips and be eligible to win only that portion of the pot he contributed to equally. A side pot is created, for which only the remaining players may compete.
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