UIGEA Clarifying Measure Fails to Clear House Committee
A measure proposed by Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX) to block implementation of regulations called for by the United States’ 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act was pulled from consideration after…
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Poker jargon:
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- MILES OF BAD ROAD - Three of a kind. Prefixed with a number, 3*<N>, to indicate 3 <N>s. Thus "24 miles of bad road" is 3 eights, etc. (This obviously doesn't work for face cards.)
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
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