Judge once again rules for Catawbas in video poker case

The Catawba Indian tribe has won another court ruling, saying they can operate video poker machines on their reservation in York and Lancaster Counties.

A judge denied a motion Friday by the State Attorney General’s Office asking the court to reconsider allowing video poker on the reservation.

The Catawbas have expressed a desire to trade the right to video poker if they are allowed to operate electronic bingo…

Poker jargon:

BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.

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