Womens Gambling Linked To Poker Popularity
A number of years ago if someone were to take a look at the makeup of problem gamblers, the numbers would have broken down into an 80% men and 20% woman situation, which really wasnt surprising, considering how men are typically more aggressive and bigger risk takers, and had more interest in sports and games of chance. A look at those numbers today might be a bit more surprising, as they are closer to 50% men and 50% women. Some experts want to lay the blame for the shift in dynamics at the feet of TV poker and its nearly fanatical fan base.
Experts like Keith Whyte, the executive director of the National Council on Problem Gambling in Washington, a nonprofit organization…
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Poker argot:
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- HIT - To make a hand or catch a card or cards that improves one's hand. "I hit a gut-shot draw on the river."
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
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