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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BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
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.
SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
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.
FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.

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