Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Now Law
President George W. Bush signed the Safe Port Act into law yesterday, and along with it the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. While some diehards were holding out hope, the fact that the anti-online gambling act was attached to the Safe Port Act in the first place made it a foregone conclusion that Bush would sign it into law…
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Useful poker terms:
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
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