Professional Video Gaming Set for TV Debut
Professional video gaming is set to debut on cable television later this year, potentially paving the way for the kings and queens of game controllers to become as familiar to American households as the faces of Johnny Chan or Annie Duke in televised poker.
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Poker slang:
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.

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