EU Commissioner warns US on gambling ban
The European Union’s internal market Commissioner Charlie McCreevy yesterday accused the US government of protectionism in the way it is dealing with online gambling.According to the Financial Times,…
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Useful poker terms:
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
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