S. Home ponders poker tourneys
SWEET HOME Are poker tournaments a benefit or a detriment to the community? The Sweet Home City Council meeting witnessed a lively debate of this question Tuesday night but no decision has yet been made whether to legalize Texas Hold Em card tournaments inside city limits.
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Poker slang:
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- BLANK - Used in describing stud and Hold'em games. Refers to a dealt card that does not offer any value; stating the actual rank and suit would detract from a description of the hand. "The last card was a blank.".
- SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
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