US Justice Department Hearing Coming
The U.S. Department of Justice will be holding a hearing on November 14th to explore the topic of Internet gaming. The Poker Players Association is claiming credit for forcing this meeting, thanks to their previous “Washington Fly-In” efforts to get the lawmakers to take a second look at the situation of online poker in the United States…
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Poker argot:
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
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