Poker Regulations Up This Week
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is coming online at some point this week, and the public will have access to the information to see what the exact impact on poker the UIGEA will have. An online gaming lobbying group, iMEGA, sent out an email announcement speculating that this would occur, and Bloomberg has reported that the Fed and the Treasuring are drafting regulations in preparation for the publishing of the UIGEA. While the biggest impact on the industry was felt last year as online poker rooms shifted away from the US, speculation is rampant on what is coming next.
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Related Poker News:
- Nevada Passes Online Poker Regulations
- House Hearing Examines Burdensome UIGEA Regulations
- Talks On Internet Poker Regulations Produce Little Controversy
- Poker Players Alliance Plans for the UIGEA
- New IRS Regulations for Poker Tournaments
- A Look at the Nevada Gaming Commission’s Online Poker Regulations
- Gaming regulators unveil rules to oversee Internet poker
- Neteller makes U-turn: says it will comply with UIGEA
- Tavern video poker games face new regulations
- New Nevada regulations allow for poker website licenses if Congress approves Internet gambling
- EU Poker Reg Meeting Postponed by US
- Big Tax Hit for Poker Players Fizzles
Poker glossary:
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- 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.
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
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