Poker group’s lobbying raises online law
The Poker Players Alliance spent $900,000 in 2007 to lobby the federal government on online- gambling legislation.
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Poker talk:
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- 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.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.
- COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
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