Poker, not racing, becoming bigger draw at Bonita, other dog tracks
While still maintaining a strong presence in Florida, dog racing is slowly slipping away in the state, thanks to decreased demand and new laws allowing a different type of gambling. On July 1, new Florida laws allowed dog tracks to increase the limits on gambling in their poker rooms, which brought in bigger crowds more focused on cards rather than dogs and raised more revenue. Of the 16 dog …
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Poker glossary:
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- FREEROLL - [1] A poker tournament that does not charge a buy-in fee; players must earn buy-in credits through previous play at the same establishment. [2] Having a lock on part of a pot (sure to win a greater fraction of the pot than one is betting) and playing to win more or all of it.
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