Bill to make ’social’ poker OK advances
CHEYENNE - Wyoming poker fans won another hand Friday when the House Travel Committee approved a bill, already passed by the Senate, that would permit the return of “social” poker games to state bars and restaurants.
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Poker lexicon:
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
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