Field Hearing Renews Public Discussion of Online Poker Ban
This afternoon in Cedar Rapids Iowa, Congressman Jim Leach is holding a ‘Field Hearing’ to discuss issues relating to the Unlawful Gambling Enforcement Act, which Leach co-sponsored in the House of Representatives…
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Poker lexicon:
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
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