Seminole casino holds lessons for Mass.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” blares from the speakers, above the din of slot machines and poker chips and an onslaught of neon. There is a couple kissing in an outdoor cafe and a crowd watching football on 70 plasma-screen TVs. A steady stream filters into the Council Oak restaurant, where steaks sell for $40 and …
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Poker slang:
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- 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.
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
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