Poker Bill Fails to Pass Louisiana House
A bill that would have authorized over 6,000 Louisiana restaurants, bars, clubs, and other ‘licensed premises’ to conduct promotional poker tournaments failed to pass in a vote of the state House late Wednesday afternoon…
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Useful poker information:
- ASSAULT RIFLE - In Omaha, hole cards that are A-K-4-7 of any suit(s).
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
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