Day of reckoning looms closer
An Internet poker advocate expects to decide soon whether to campaign for an initiative to license the game in North Dakota, although he says the idea’s prospects are dim at present.”At this point in time, there’s nothing, and very soon, I’ve got to say the door is closed, and not go any further,” said state Rep. Jim Kasper, R-Fargo. “An initiated measure, you need to do a bunch of things to make sure you have an initiated measure, like get signatures.”During the 2005 Legislature, Kasper sponsor
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Poker dictionary:
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- TOKE - Gambling term for "tip", as in "Toke the cocktail waitress". Comes from the term "Token of appreciation".
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
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