Washington Politician States Support for Online Poker
May 1 - In a radio interview this week, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, Dino Rossi expressed his support for online poker in Washington and called for the abolishment of tough legislation.
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Poker talk:
- 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.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
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