Poker players group spent $283,000 lobbying in 2Q
The Poker Players Alliance spent $283,000 in the second quarter to lobby in favor of licensed and regulated Internet poker in the U.S., according to a disclosure report filed July 21.
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Poker lexicon:
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- BRODERICK CRAWFORD - In Hold'em, hole cards of 10-4. From the 1950s TV series "Highway Patrol", starring Broderick Crawford.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
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