House OKs Video Poker Machine Phase-Out
RALEIGH, N.C. — The state House approved a bill Wednesday that would ban video poker machines in North Carolina by next summer. The vote was 114-1. A retailer now can’t have more than three machines. The bill would reduce the maximum to two by Oct. 1, one by March 1 and none by next July.
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Poker talk:
- 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.".
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- 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".
- LEAK - To show one's hole cards (often unknowingly).
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
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