iMEGA Files Brief to Halt UIGEA Enforcement, Hearing Date Set
The Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association (iMEGA) has filed a brief in U.S. District Court (3rd District, N.J.) versus U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales supporting the group’s request for a temporary restraining order against…
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Poker slang:
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- FLAT LIMIT - A variant of fixed limit where all bets are the same amount.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
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