As casinos open, many S. Floridians look for a new career — as a poker dealer
Barbara Hausman knows how to turn the odds in her favor. The 48-year-old real estate agent played in the Ladies’ World Series of Poker last year, her first major tournament, and placed in the top 9 percent.Now, she’s raising the stakes, hoping to try her hand as a professional poker dealer.
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Poker glossary:
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
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