New Jersey Poker Has Smoky Future
Atlantic City is the second biggest poker playing city in America, thanks to the proliferation of casinos there, and is also one of the biggest trouble spots when it comes to smoking bans. A health panel that is part of the State Senate is going to consider a statewide smoking ban change that will reverse the exception that Atlantic City’s 11 casinos currently enjoy. This will be the third go-round on this law, and the consideration will take place on Monday…
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Useful poker information:
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- FAMILY POT - A pot where all of the players at the table are participating, even after each has had an opportunity to act.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- ALL-IN - To have all of one's chips in the pot. A player who is all-in cannot be forced out of the pot by more betting, but is only eligible to win that portion of the pot he has contributed to. Generally, a SIDE POT is created each time a player is all-in.

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