Florida Dog Track Gets Poker Room Started
The Sarasota County commissioners approved a resolution which allows poker rooms to be established at the Sarasota Kennel Club amid a field of supporters for the move. During the board discussion more than 40 individuals showed up wearing yellow shirts to show their support of the card rooms being added to the dog track’s offerings.
The resolution was unanimously approved by the county commissioners, who wanted to support the Sarasota City Commission and appreciated the hundred of emails they received voicing support for the card room. Mayor Freddie Atkins voted against the idea.
The card room addition to the dog track was first considered two years ago, and rejected out of fear that it would attracted gambling boats, casinos and other forms of gambling to the area….
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Poker talk:
- MITES AND LICE - A hand consisting of two pair, threes over twos.
- 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".
- OMAHA - A variant of Hold'em where each player receives 4 hole cards and must use exactly two of them (together with 3 of 5 board cards) to make a hand. Often played high-low split with an 8 qualifier for low.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
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