Florida Poker Room Confusion
When the legislation in Florida changed to allow high stakes poker in Florida casinos, poker players flocked to be on hand for the higher limits. Five short days later, casinos were being shut down as authorities claimed they were misinterpreting the new laws. The casinos read the law as saying that players couldn’t be made to pay more than $100 (a $150 minimum buy in would be illegal)…
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Poker glossary:
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- RIVER - The last card dealt in a hand of stud or Hold'em.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
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