Four Republican Congressman call for UIGEA ‘Unlawful Internet Gambling’ Clarification
An open letter written by four Republican Congressman to the heads of the Federal Reserve Board and U.S. Treasury calls for a more ‘deliberative’ approach for crafting regulations for the implementation of the UIGEA…
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Poker dictionary:
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- ACTION - Money that is being bet. "NO ACTION" means a hand or game has few bettors and fewer raisers. "Gimme some action" is ostensibly a plea for calls and raises.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
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