London Jury Decides Poker’s Fate
Is poker a game of luck, or a game of skill? While the answer to that argument often depends on who is answering - the winner or loser - it has real implications in today’s legal world, and a jury has been asked to answer that very question. Snaresbrook Crown Court in East London are deciding if Derek Kelly broke the law by hosting a poker game at the Gutshot private members’ club. If they say no, then it is because poker is a game of skill, and is thus exempted from the gambling laws that brought Kelly into court in the first place.
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Useful poker information:
- POSSIBLE [STRAIGHT/FLUSH] - Up cards that quite possibly could lead to a straight and/or a flush.
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- ON TILT - Playing worse (usually, more aggressively) than usual because a player has become emotionally upset.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
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