Legal firm says DoJ emboldened by UIGEA
British legal company Tarlo Lyons has published a report reviewing the impact of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. In it, the company spells out the choices facing online gaming operators and the potential legal developments the industry is likely to face.
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Poker talk:
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
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