Qld Govt halts new poker machine distribution
The Queensland Government says an immediate freeze on the release of new poker machines will help reduce problem gambling.
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Poker talk:
- 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.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- BIG BLIND - A blind bet, usually a raise of an earlier blind which would be called the SMALL BLIND. In limit poker, the BIG BLIND is usually the size of the minimum bet on the first round of betting.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
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