EU Poker Reg Meeting Postponed by US
The European Union was planning on a meeting with the US to discuss current online gaming regulations next week, but the Americans have postponed the highly anticipated meeting. The EU was hoping to meet in order to discuss the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), which they view as a treaty violation, referring to the treaty put out by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Washington, DC meeting has been put off, causing concern for the tone of the meeting when it is finally held…
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Useful poker terms:
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
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