Dealers, Union Protest at MGM Foxwoods Opening
Roughly 300 Foxwoods dealers and their labor and political supporters held a protest rally in front of MGM Foxwoods on Sunday, the first day that this 800-room hotel and casino opened its doors to the general public. The primary issue…
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Poker dictionary:
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- SPREAD LIMIT - A variation on fixed limit wherein the minimum and maximum bets are different. A 1-4-8 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds and 1-8 in the last round. A 1-4-8-16 game allows bets from 1 to 4 in the early rounds, 1 to 8 in the next-to-last round, and 1 to 16 in the last round.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
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