Sessions Introduces UIGEA ‘Clarification’ Bill; PPA Pans Measure’s Language
A new bill introduced by Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX), the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act of 2008 (H.R. 6663), attempts to offer further insight on what America’s 2006 UIGEA is supposed…
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Poker talk:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- 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.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
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