Net-betting crackdown freezes funds
SAN FRANCISCO The federal crackdown on online gambling has tied up the funds of thousands of U.S. patrons of two of the largest services.The crackdown on BetOnSports, which no longer takes sports…
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Poker lingo:
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
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