Brit press speculates on French gambling crackdown
UK newspaper The Guardian has speculated that the request by French authorities for interviews with a reported 20 online gambling company executives could presage a US-style crackdown on the industry in that country.
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Useful poker terms:
- S&M - Sklansky & Malmuth. Generally refers to the ideas and algorithms published by these two authors. When used in a 7-card stud context, often refers to "7 Card Stud For Advanced Players", and when used in a Hold'em context, often refers to "Texas Hold'em For Advanced Players".
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
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