Alliance steps up efforts to legalize online poker
By Frederic J. Frommer Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Poker Players Alliance hopes a hot hand in the nation’s capital this week will help its efforts to legalize online poker. As part of its “National Poker Week,” the group has set up nearly 100 meetings with members of Congress and their aides, and is presenting a petition to
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Poker talk:
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
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