Rules Fold Poker Tourneys
Poker tournaments have been suspended at Derby Lane and other Florida pari-mutuel venues because of a legal tangle over state rules. Local gamblers who wager at the historic greyhound track were left with fewer options Friday. Many stayed away or grudgingly played at regular or “live poker” tables.
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Poker lexicon:
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
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