Wood subpoenaed in poker industry probe
A former state lawmaker from High Point is among the latest witnesses subpoenaed to appear before the State Board of Elections next week when it examines the video poker industry and other contributors to House Speaker Jim Blacks campaign, elections director Gary Bartlett said today.
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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.".
- BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
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