Initial gambling law hysteria is fading fast
With the initial panic over last weekend’s rushed US Congress action against online gambling dying down, operational companies are starting to look more objectively at the practical implications of this essentially financial restrictive US proposal.
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Poker terminology:
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
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