Washington State Attempting to Raise Gaming Age
Big changes to the gambling laws may be ahead the state of Washington if new legislation is adopted. Earlier this month, Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle and Rep. Mary Helen Roberts…
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Poker dictionary:
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- DEAD MAN'S HAND - Generically: two pair, aces and eights. Specifically: the black aces, black eights and nine of diamonds. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
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