Black Tops Lawmakers In Video Poker Donations
House Speaker Jim Black received the most donations from the embattled video poker industry for the second consecutive election cycle, a campaign finance reform group said.
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Poker lingo:
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
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