Bill offered to legalize online poker websites
WASHINGTON — Rep. Joe Barton , R-Texas, is a big poker player, traveling to Indian casinos in Oklahoma several times a year to try his hand — don’t say “luck,” as the lawmaker insists it’s a game of skill. So he wants all lovers of the game to be able to play any time, and that means online.
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Poker argot:
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
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