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 glossary:
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
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