Online Poker Ban - Good for Live Poker?

When the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was passed into law on October 13th in the US, many online poker rooms spoke out, anticipating a crushing blow to their bottom line as players found it difficult or impossible to deposit money into their poker accounts. One online room, linked to the World Poker Tour, came out in favor of the law, saying they have all along kept US players out of their online room. Some speculate if the WPT had been in favor of the UIGEA because it will drive the poker faithful - banned from playing online - into those live events run by places like the WPT…

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Poker jargon:

IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
MILES OF BAD ROAD - Three of a kind. Prefixed with a number, 3*<N>, to indicate 3 <N>s. Thus "24 miles of bad road" is 3 eights, etc. (This obviously doesn't work for face cards.)
FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
BIG SLICK - In Texas Hold'em, hole cards of A-K, suited or not.
SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.

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