House Financial Services Committee Meeting on Internet Gambling Wednesday
A hearing on Barney Frank’s bill to license and regulate the Internet gambling industry has been scheduled for Wednesday at 2 p.m. EST in the House Financial Services Committee.
In May, Frank had promised a committee markup, or vote, on the…
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Poker lexicon:
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- IN - Still eligible to win the pot. "I'm in" is often spoken as one adds chips to the pot, calling.
- 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.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
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