Video poker becomes thing of the past here
The days of legal video poker in North Carolina are over. As of Sunday, video poker machines were prohibited in any business in the state - whether or not they’re used for gambling.
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Poker argot:
- RAINBOW - In flop games, a flop in which no two cards are of the same suit. "The flop was A 9 7 rainbow."
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- POCKET ROCKETS - In Hold'em, a pair of aces for hole cards.
- 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".
- 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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