Legal Poker in California Closer to Happening

There is a bill moving through the California legal system that would legalize intrastate online poker, and it is taking a few more steps towards becoming a reality. The bill, put forth by California Assemblyman Lloyd Levine (D-Van Nuys) has passed all steps but one in its journey to become law. It is now before the Senate Appropriations Committee, where the final vote will be taken before it comes before the Governor to be signed into law…

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SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
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.
REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.

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