New Carolina Senate Considers Poker Machine Ban
RALEIGH, North Carolina As reported by the Ashville Citizen-Times: “The state Senate today will consider banning video poker machines in North Carolina, renewing criticism the industry is plagued by corruption and not worth regulating.
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Poker jargon:
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- LOWBALL - Generic term for poker where the lowest hand wins.
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