Chuck Blount on poker: Internet law introduces new era of sour feelings
President Bush was quick to sign the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act last Friday â legislation loosely tied on to the broader Port Security Act â sending the online poker community into a tailspin.
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Useful poker terms:
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
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