Online Poker May Be Out in Norway
The Norwegian culture minister may be taking a page from US legislation about online poker, according to various sources. Trond Giske may offer up legislation similar to the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) in Norway, which could ban online poker in that country…
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Poker slang:
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
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