Poker banter in Congress
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 is a case of the government attempting to legislate morality. At a recent House Judiciary Committee hearing looking into online gambling law enforcement, the articulate poker pro Annie Duke testified.
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Poker dictionary:
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
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