Poker machines offer live-action alternative
Electronic poker machines went into MotorCity and Greektown casinos early this year with great fanfare, giving players an alternate to traditional — and sometimes intimidating — live-dealer poker. But once the luster of a new product wore off, it appears that live-poker players went back to their tables, leaving the electronic gaming to a steady niche audience.
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Poker dictionary:
- 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.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
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