The UIGEA’s Conservative Backlash Begins
If Senator Bill Frist thought that the inclusion of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) into the Safe Port Act would play well to the conservative base, he may have miscalculated. Today’s New York Times Opinion-Editorial page…
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Poker jargon:
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
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