Poker Players Decry Attempt to Sneak Internet Gambling Legislation Into DoD Bill
In response to reports that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist is attempting to add Internet gambling prohibition legislation to the Department of Defense Authorization bill , Michael Bolcerek, president of the Poker Players Alliance, a grass roots organization of more than 110,000 members, released the following statement:
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Poker jargon:
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
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