Are British Gambling Laws too Lax?
Are the new lax gambling laws causing more and more Britons to be under the sway of compulsive gambling? What will be the meaning of the new British Gambling Act, and how can the home gambler use this to his benefit?
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Useful poker terms:
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- TRIPS - Three of a kind. In Hold'em the term SET is used when two of the three cards are hole cards.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
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