Poker machine curse
Poker machines have damaged Victoria’s health and its hospitality industry, and failed to boost tourism or retail jobs, a report shows. The machines have sparked a surge in problem gambling and lured law-abiding people into crime, according to the report, commissioned by the Bracks Government.
The study compares Victoria and its 523 pokie venues with those in Western Australia and its single casino.
It found Victorian doctors were four times more likely than counterparts in WA to see patients in ill-health because of problem gambling…
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Poker dictionary:
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
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