Minnesota tries to block online poker, citing Wire Act: Is it a bad bluff?
Legal experts who ply their trade in the online world say Minnesota’s recent effort to block statewide access to online poker sites betrays a naivete about both the workings of the Internet and the U.S. Constitution.
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Poker terminology:
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
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