Poker Meeting Held in Florida
When the president of the Poker Players Alliance met with state legislators in Florida, the end result was a positive one for the future of online poker. Michael Bolcerek was there to present his organization’s position on online poker in a meeting that focused on many aspects of wagering, including tribal gaming issues, charitable gaming, and the exemption that horseracing is enjoying under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Aspects of the regulation of Internet poker in the US were presented, including discussions on federal licensing, and the overall direction of the meeting was deemed positive.
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Useful poker terms:
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
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