Another View: Indian gambling pact doesn’t ban Net poker in state
Re “Internet poker breaks pact with tribes” (Viewpoints, Feb. 16): When I read the California Tribal Business Alliance’s recent commentary on Internet poker, I was reminded of a quote attributed to the late Daniel Patrick Moynihan: “Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts.”
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Useful poker terms:
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
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