PA Dem Seeks Poker for State
The man who is expected to become the Speaker of the House next year is looking out for the interests of poker players in his state, drafting a bill that would add to Pennsylvania’s gambling laws, allowing poker and blackjack and some of the slot casinos just opening. DeWeese’s press secretary, Tom Andrews, downplayed the draft, saying, “This is just a concept that he supports to reduce property taxes.” The details are sketchy, as the draft is in the early stages and no word is out on whether Texas Holdem will be included in the definition of “poker.”
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Poker dictionary:
- STRING BET - An unethical and often illegal means of raising whereby a player puts a call-size stack of chips into the pot and, after observing the reactions of the players, then goes back to his stack and puts out more, thus raising.
- 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.
- SEMI-BLUFF - To bluff with a come hand that figures to win if it hits.
- POT - The total amount of money bet so far in a hand.
- 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.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
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