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 information:
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
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