Internet poker backers all in on Hill push
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (UPI) — U.S. backers of Internet gambling say they are pushing ahead with efforts to legalize and regulate online poker and other games.
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Poker argot:
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
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