WA State Online Poker Bill Filed
In the state of Washington it is considered a felony to play online poker, something that poker players in the state have often expressed extreme outrage over - but that might soon change. A bill was submitted recently to specifically exclude online poker playing from being a felony if done from a person’s home. Washington State Rep…
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Poker talk:
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
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