Editorial: Allowing Poker in Texas Bars Is a Bad Idea
Given the attention paid to gambling bills introduced and considered in recent legislative sessions, it’s disappointing that the first such proposal to advance as far as a committee hearing during the current session is one to allow poker games in bars.
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- Court challenge puts poker on table in bars
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- Video poker unlikely in W. Dundee
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Poker talk:
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
- POT LIMIT - A game where the maximum bet is determined by the size of the pot at the time. Note that a player wanting to raise first calls the bet, then totals the pot to determine the maximum amount he can raise.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
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