House Committee to Consider Regulation of Online Gambling in U.S.
The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services will conduct a hearing on Friday, June 8th at 10 a.m. to discuss the feasibility of regulating online gambling in the United States. The hearing, ‘Can Internet Gambling Be Effectively Regulated…
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Poker terminology:
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
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