North Carolina House Approves Video Poker Machine Ban
It was recently reported that the North Carolina House of Representatives approved legislation under which the state’s video poker machines would be banned in a year.
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Poker jargon:
- ACTION - Money that is being bet. "NO ACTION" means a hand or game has few bettors and fewer raisers. "Gimme some action" is ostensibly a plea for calls and raises.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- BOAT - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- ON TILT - Playing worse (usually, more aggressively) than usual because a player has become emotionally upset.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
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