Online Poker Players Unite for Phone March on Washington

In July, the United States House of Representatives passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act by an overwhelming margin, 317-93. Last week, the Senate resumed session after a three week recess and may discuss the bill, which would essentially eliminate the ability of Americans to gamble online in the United States. For online poker, a game of skill, this means suffering the same fate

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Casino poker language:

RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.

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