Utah State Rep. Introduces Bill Asserting State’s Rights over Gambling Legislation
Republican Utah state representative Sheryl Allen has introduced a resolution in the Utah state House calling for any legislation related to gambling — including online gambling — to be left to the state rather than…
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Useful poker information:
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".

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