UK ‘Super Casino’ Plan Officially Shelved
The on-again, off-again story of the United Kingdom’s announced plans for "super casinos" that would rival the largest casino properties found in America has again returned to an "off" state. The controversial plans for a new…
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Poker argot:
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- TABLE STAKES - A standard rule whereby during a hand players can only bet the money they have on the table. If the bet to a player is more than the player's stack, that player may call with all his chips and be eligible to win only that portion of the pot he contributed to equally. A side pot is created, for which only the remaining players may compete.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
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