Italy Legalizes Online Poker
The latest European country to give the nod to their poker playing populace is Italy, which has legalized online poker. New laws went into effect just days ago, when online poker games already in progress suddenly became legal. Along with the change online poker is now being regulated in the country, adding a level of comfort to the game for the Italians…
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Poker jargon:
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
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