Dutch Government Enters Poker Market

While the US and other countries struggle with government interference with their online poker markets, the Netherlands has gotten some support from theirs. The Dutch government has entered the online poker market as a player, partnering with Holland Casino and CryotoLogic, the software platform provider used by many popular online poker sites. The site is shooting for a June 2007 launch, but will be open only to Dutch players…

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Casino poker language:

FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.

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