Video poker: Time to fold nears
HILLSBOROUGH — Time is running out for people who like to play video poker games. As of today, businesses that have the electronic devices are allowed to have only two of them, and by March 1, another one will have to go. The final blow comes July 1, and those who haven’t weaned themselves off the machines by then may be in serious withdrawal because that’s the day when all the machines must be
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Poker jargon:
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
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