US Congress approves Internet gambling ban bill
WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Most forms of Internet gambling would be banned under a bill that received final U.S. congressional approval early Saturday.The House of Representatives and Senate approved the measure and sent it to President George W. Bush to sign into law.The bill, a compromise between earlier versions passed by the two chambers, would make it illegal for banks and credit card companies to make payments to online gambling sites.Democrats had accused Republicans of pushing the b
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- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- DEAD MAN'S HAND - Generically: two pair, aces and eights. Specifically: the black aces, black eights and nine of diamonds. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death.
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