Rep. Barney Frank will introduce anti UIGEA bill Thursday
Rep. Barney Frank said he will introduce a bill to reverse the UIGEA legislation this Thursday. Representative Frank currently chairs the House Financial Services Committee.
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Poker lingo:
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- 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.)
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
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