Florida Seminole Gambling Compact Challenged
On November 14th, just one day before the U.S. Department of Interior’s deadline for Florida to work out an agreement with the Seminoles, Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed a 25-year compact with the tribe, granting them…
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Poker terminology:
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
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