French Poker Operators Relieved Over Revised Tax Proposals,
The French government has announced amendments to the structure of taxation on online poker, to enter into force in January 2010 when the government will open up the gambling sector to private sector competition following infringement proceedings initiated by the European Commission.
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Poker terminology:
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
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