Gamblers Take Aim at Internet Ban
Casino executives and a poker lobby group said that they hope a change in power brought by the midterm elections will help them overturn an Internet gambling ban rushed through Congress while Republicans were still in control.MGM Mirage Inc. chief executive Terry Lanni said Wednesday that the measure is “ridiculous” because it was signed into law Oct. 13 as part of a larger port security bill _ and because it exempted horse races and lotteries, and online bets placed while on American Indian lan
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Poker jargon:
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
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