Among college students, poker is big again
For generations of American college students, poker night was as much a tradition as pledge week and homecoming. But with the dominance of video gaming, it has for years been much easier to find students playing Halo than Hold ‘Em. Until recently, anyway.
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Casino poker language:
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- 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.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
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