National poker craze drawing attention of law enforcement
With poker’s growing popularity has come greater scrutiny by law enforcement agencies, and arrests and crackdowns are taking place from Baltimore and New York to Monterey, Calif.
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Casino poker language:
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
- 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.
- CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
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