Refusing to Fold, Online Poker Players Bet on Prohibition Repeal
Trying to overturn restrictive U.S. law is a high-stakes game, but players have some pretty powerful allies.
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Poker glossary:
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- BACK DOOR - Applies to a hand that was made in the last card or two, specifically not a hand the player was originally planning on having. Most often applied to straights and flushes.
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