Canadian-poker: Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars can't use online poker skill-game debate as defense strategy

Canadian-poker reports that the debate over whether online poker constitutes gambling or a game of skill has been deemed irrelevant in the U.S. government’s prosecution of Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars.

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TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.

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