Court: Poker Limits a Flop: Appeals Panel Says State Has No Reason to Regulate Pot Sizes
By David Angier, The News Herald, Panama City, Fla. Mar. 18–An appeals court Friday busted a play by the state wagering division to halt no-limit poker tournaments because they are dangerous to public health, safety or welfare.
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Poker glossary:
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
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