Video poker crackdown due
Comptroller Franchot targets devices that he says are operated as illegal slot machines Comptroller Peter Franchot announced yesterday a broad crackdown on video poker machines at Maryland bars, saying the tax collector’s office would use its authority to enforce alcohol laws to pressure liquor-license holders to get rid of the “for-amusement-only” devices that he says are mostly operated as …
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Poker talk:
- REBUY - [1] To purchase additional chips after an initial buy-in, usually after losing most or all of the previous buy-in. This term is most often used in certain tournaments where if one loses all one's chips, or falls below a certain minimum chip level, for an additional sum of money one can purchase a fixed amount of additional tournament chips. Usually there is a time limit (The "REBUY PERIOD") as to how long rebuys are allowed. [2] The additional chips "rebought" in tournament play.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
- FACE CARD - A jack, queen or king (a card with a face on it, not joker).
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
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