Blog: Online poker in California? Not really
Casino Junkie blog: My curiousity was more than piqued when a couple of folks adding comments to a recent “Casino Junkie” blog suggested that legalized online poker in California was going to begin in June. I hadn’t heard that and wanted to get to the bottom of it.
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- Petition on Books for State Run Online Poker
- Legalizing online poker debated in California Senate hearing
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Poker glossary:
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
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