A Look at Wednesday’s House Financial Services Committee Hearing
Consider Wednesday’s hearing in the House Financial Services committee the salad before the main course. It wasn’t very satisfying, and didn’t include much new or interesting, but it should soon lead to the meaty markup for which everyone has…
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Poker talk:
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- 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.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
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