$.5M in poker fees appropriated for Saipan infrastructure projects
Gov. Juan N. Babauta signed House Bill 14-43 into law on Monday that appropriated another half a million dollars from the local poker license fees to fund infrastructure projects on Saipan.
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Casino poker language:
- 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.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
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