Frank Reintroduces Payment Systems Protection Act
U.S. Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) has introduced his "Payment Systems Protection Act of 2008" as part of his continuing effort to overturn the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Frank, the chairman of the powerful House…
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Poker glossary:
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
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