U.S. House finance chairman ponders repeal of ’stupidest’ online gambling ban
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chair of the House of Representatives financial services committee is considering legislation that would overturn the ban on online gambling passed by Congress last fall.A…
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Poker lingo:
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
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