Poker’s lucky streak seen fading
The worldwide poker industry appears to have hit every possible inside straight, flush and full house that it could accumulating a large pot of cash in the process.
But as this holiday season nears an end, the industry’s luck seems to be running out as boxed sets of cards and chips are discounted, ratings fade for some poker-themed television shows and shares of a poker-linked stock slump.
From televised celebrity poker tournaments to Internet gambling sites, to thronging tables at Las Vegas casinos and even a weekly column in The New York Times…
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Casino poker language:
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- 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.
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