Cardroom Roundup: The Paris/Bally’s
Paris/Bally’s Resort located in the heart of the Las Vegas strip combines one of the original super properties with a contemporary romantic Paris-themed casino. Bally’s was the first Las Vegas casino project to go over a hundred million dollars, coming in for around one hundred ten million.
Everything about the original property was done on a grand scale to compete with Caesar’s Palace, the long-standing benchmark of Las Vegas luxury. The casino showcased beautifully painted vaulted ceilings in the huge casino. Even the coffee shop was above standard with white table cloths and real silver. Another Las Vegas first could be found on the lower level of Bally’s, the first ever enclosed shopping mall in a Las Vegas Strip resort.
The Paris side of the conjoined hotel twins became a Las Vegas landmark before it was completed in 1999. … Continue reading Cardroom Roundup: The Paris/Bally’s
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Casino poker language:
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.

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