Don’t bet on it: Delaware’s gambling laws unclear
MIDDLETOWN — The difference between the poker played at Shane and Laurie Anderson’s home in The Legends, a pricey housing development in one of Delaware’s fastest-growing areas, and what is going on in dozens of other homes in Delaware may only…
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Casino poker language:
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- LIMIT POKER - A poker game wherein the amount to be bet is fixed, or at most variable within a prescribed minimum and maximum. Ant.: NO-LIMIT POKER.
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
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