Congress deals poker fans a hand they can’t bet question

Fallout from the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 may land hard on two of Las Vegas’ biggest gaming companies, Harrah’s Entertainment and MGM Mirage. Each has tapped poker fans who love Internet play and then turn to Vegas for the real action.

Related Poker News:

Wild Cherry 200% Bonus worth up to $1200 with No Max Cashout!

Fast play, fast payouts and unrivalled customer support.

Casino poker language:

DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.

♥ Bookmark Us! ♠

Poker Information