Poker halls hit Milford, Brookline; Nashua says hold ‘em
In a few short months, pitches to establish charitable poker halls in Brookline and Milford went from documents in front of planning board members to hole cards in front of players. … - By JOSEPH G. COTE Telegraph Staff
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Poker jargon:
- BUTTON CHARGE - A periodic fee paid by whoever is the button, perhaps every 20 minutes or 30 minutes. Constitutes part or all of the HOUSE CUT.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- ON TILT - Playing worse (usually, more aggressively) than usual because a player has become emotionally upset.
- STUD - Any of several poker games in which some of each players' cards are exposed.
- TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
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