Gulf Coast casinos draw holiday gamblers
The only sign of Christmas on the casino floor is the poker dealer in the Santa hat, and Darren White is glad for that: the subcontractor from Georgia didn’t come here to be reminded of the holidays, or anything, for that matter, outside these flashy, noisy walls.
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Poker slang:
- 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".
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
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