Redrafting the Online Poker Bill in California

Online poker legislation in California is back to the drawing board, which is good and bad news for poker players in the state.

State Sen. Rod Wright, who introduced the California Online Poker Law Enforcement Compliance and Consumer Protection…

NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.

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