Townhall Poker Debate
In Florida local poker players are queuing up to make themselves known as Clay County debates whether or not a poker room should be a legal option. Both supporters and those against a poker room in the county gathered on Tuesday to voice their opinion, and it seemed the split was right down the middle in the ayes and the nays. Opponents thought a poker room would bring in an undesirable element, while supporters wanted the jobs and the fun…
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Casino poker language:
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
- CASE - The fourth card of a particular rank, as in "he folded the case 9" when describing where all the 9s were in a hand. Comes from the game of Faro where an employee of the house, called the "case keeper". kept track of the number of each rank of card remaining.
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