Poker Room Closes Doors
Two years ago the Las Vegas Hilton reopened their poker room, a move seen by many as logical considering the health of the poker boom that had Sin City reeling. On October 17th, however, the poker room has officially closed its doors. VP of communication for the Hilton, Ira Sternberg, said that the space was being underutilized in terms of profitability…
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Poker glossary:
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- LIVE BLIND - The last and largest blind bet may or may not be LIVE. If LIVE, the blind bettor has the option of "raising" his own blind in the event the bet is called around to him. This is normal, and is sometimes referred to as "blinds are live".
- BIG SLICK - In Texas Hold'em, hole cards of A-K, suited or not.
- 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.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
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