Online poker funds seized will stay put
Thousands of online poker players are out of luck trying to wrestle back $13 million seized by federal investigators in a San Diego case that raises questions about the legality of the online game.
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Poker argot:
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
- WHITE BLACKBIRD - A hand so astonishingly rare as to be unworthy of the opponents' consideration, e.g., being dealt a pat royal flush in 5-card draw.
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