Poker Room Review: Casino Niagara Poker Room, Niagara Falls, Ontario

I was filled with poker frenzy when I played here at the end of the summer while touring the greater Niagara area. There were three casinos I played in: Casino Niagara, Fallsview and Seneca. I was staying across the street…

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Poker argot:

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.
BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
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).
DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.

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