Ways and Means Hearing Set on Internet Gambling Set for Wednesday
Barney Frank will join bill sponsor Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) as witnesses Wednesday for the Ways and Means Committee hearing on current and proposed tax laws related to Internet gambling.
The hearing will be aired live beginning at 9:30 a.m. on…
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Poker talk:
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
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