California Online Poker Bill Suffers Set Back

July 1 - Senator Rod Wright admitted that the bill still needed a great deal of work.

FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.

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