Washington Pundit Hoping to Overturn Poker Law
The state of Washington is the only place in the USA where playing online poker could land you in the same class as someone who tortures a cat. The law passed in 2006 makes playing online poker a Class C felony, something that Lee Rousso finds excessively punitive. Rousso is going to run for the August primary against current Governor Christine Gregoire in hopes that he could win on poker fan votes…
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Poker jargon:
- 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.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- 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.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
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