Antigua is rallying the troops for WTO dispute
There was some pretty intense briefing activity going on at the World Trade Organization in Geneva early this week as a delegation from the island government of Antigua and Barbuda held consultations with representatives from the European Commission, Japan and China, which are third parties to its Internet gaming discrimination case against the United States.
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Poker dictionary:
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- ROLLED UP - In seven-card stud, being dealt three of a kind in the first three cards.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
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