Judge rules video poker legal on Catawba reservation in S.C.

The Catawba Indian tribe can operate video poker on its reservation near Rock Hill, a judge ruled Tuesday, though the tribe says it still prefers a high-stakes bingo hall in Orangeburg County. A 1993 settlement between the state and the tribe allows video poker on reservation land despite a statewide ban on the games since 2000, Richland County Master-In-Equity Joseph Strickland ruled.

Poker glossary:

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.
DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.

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