Judge won’t block video poker law
RALEIGH — A Superior Court judge denied a request Thursday from video poker operators to temporarily block the first phase of a state ban on the machines from taking effect this weekend.
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Poker terminology:
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
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