Pari-mutuels suspend poker tournaments
Poker tournaments at Miami’s Calder Race Course and other Florida pari-mutuels were shut down last week after a legal struggle over state rules that limited bets and entry fees.
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Poker slang:
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
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