UIGEA Goes into Full Effect
C-Day is upon us, the much-delayed, dreaded and perhaps overblown compliance date for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.
UIGEA regulations are in full effect, yet the Internet poker sites don’t appear to by a dry, post-apocalyptic…
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Poker argot:
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
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