Poker stars push Congress to ease Internet gambling strictures
WASHINGTON (Medill News Service) — Poker players across the country have decided that when it comes to lobbying Washington, a combined effort is their best wager.
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Poker argot:
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
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