Payback on video poker machines is an open book
The differences between playing traditional video/reel slots and playing video poker always create confusion among casino-goers, as this reader’s question shows:
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Poker glossary:
- BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
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