Bill allowing poker in bars, restaurants heads to Senate
BATON ROUGE (AP) — A bill that would let bars and restaurants in Louisiana hold the popular Texas Hold ‘Em poker tournaments is headed to the full Senate for debate after winning approval from a Senate committee.
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Poker lingo:
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
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