Poker in Carson City - the Nevada State Capitol
Carson City, the capitol of Nevada, was named after Christopher “Kit” Carson, famous frontiersman and scout in the 1840s. When gold and silver was discovered around Virginia City, in the mountains high above the capitol, Carson City became a freight center for the mines and miners. Poker has been a popular pastime in the state capitol ever since.
Draw Poker was a popular pastime in the towns and mining camps of the West. One player who came to Nevada to strike it rich as a prospector, but ended up writing for the Territorial Enterprise to make ends meet, was Mark Twain. He loved the game.
Today, Mark Twain is gone and so, too, may be Draw Poker. Nevertheless, Hold’em Poker is alive and well in Carson City.
The RED DOG Poker Palace recently opened in the Pinon Plaza Resort in east Carson, on Hwy. 50. It’s the classic small, neighborhood poker room. The staff is hometown friendly, the games are socially friendly, and the limits are low ‘n frie… Continue reading Poker in Carson City - the Nevada State Capitol
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Poker terminology:
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
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