Isle of Man Proposal Seeks to Streamline Gambling Regulations
A concept for new legislation supported by the Treasury Department of the Isle of Man, home to several online gambling companies, seeks to streamline existing gambling laws and put into place a regulatory and supervisory framework…
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Poker lingo:
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
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