Gulf Coast Poker Sees Holiday Crowds
About a year ago many of the casinos in the Gulf Coast area were still rebuilding towards a grand re-opening, emerging from the chaos that was Hurricane Katrina, and the future of riverboat casinos and other poker venues in Louisiana and Mississippi was still in doubt. Now the casinos are drawing in the crowds, especially those looking for holiday distractions. Gamblers and poker players have their choice when it comes to holiday spirit in their casinos, as the outfits are decked out in Christmas gear ranging from sparse to spastic…
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Poker jargon:
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- MUCK - [1] A collection of face-down cards near the dealer composed of discards, i.e., folded hands, burns and discards for drawing purposes. [2] To throw one's cards into the muck, thus folding.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- READ - To determine whether an opponent has a good, medium or bad hand by observing his personal behavior. An inexact science.
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