London Jury Decides Poker’s Fate
Is poker a game of luck, or a game of skill? While the answer to that argument often depends on who is answering - the winner or loser - it has real implications in today’s legal world, and a jury has been asked to answer that very question. Snaresbrook Crown Court in East London are deciding if Derek Kelly broke the law by hosting a poker game at the Gutshot private members’ club. If they say no, then it is because poker is a game of skill, and is thus exempted from the gambling laws that brought Kelly into court in the first place.
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Poker terminology:
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
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