Senate: Free cops from probing penny poker, office pool parties
Senators voted 34-1 to give prosecutors or sheriffs the discretion not to investigate and prosecute innocuous office pools where cash is at stake.
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Poker lingo:
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
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