Poker machines under scrutiny
Political pressure on the gambling industry is set to intensify after the Senate agreed to an inquiry.
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Poker lingo:
- QUALIFIER - A minimum standard that a hand must meet in order to win. Usually applied to the lowball side of a high-low split pot.
- SMALL BLIND - In games with two blinds the first blind is the SMALL BLIND because it is usually one-half (or less) the second or large blind.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
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