French May Follow US in the Anti Online Poker Move

When the US passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, the global attitude was that the US was leading the charge in anti poker legislation, but recent developments in French legislation show that many countries have a similar mindset. The French proposal, launched after the riots in that country in 2005, includes a couple of items referencing online poker. The first, similar to the UIGEA, would require banks to block transactions to online gambling sites…

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Poker jargon:

PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
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.
RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.

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