Online Poker May Be Done in Norway
Taking a page from the US Government playbook, Norway is the next in a line of European countries striking a blow against online poker and online gambling. Norway’s financial institutions will be held responsible for reporting and tracking transactions related to online gambling, much in the same way the UIGEA legislation works in the United States. Not all European nations are taking such a stance, however - for instance Norway’s neighbor Sweden has instead regulated online gambling, although their government monopoly is taking some hits from the European Union on the matter…
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Useful poker information:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.

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