Crackdown on Video Poker Coming in Maryland
On June 17 Comptroller Franchot made an announcement concerning video poker machines at Maryland bars, commenting that a broad crackdown was about to begin. While these machines are supposedly for amusement only, the Tax Collector’s offices of the opinion that they are used as illegal slot machines, and will use their authority to enforce alcohol laws in order to pressure bars to get rid of them. A letter was sent out to the 7200 liquor license holders in the state of Maryland letting them know that the “Taxman cometh.” Some of those licensees are of the opinion that the comptroller is overstepping his bounds.
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Poker jargon:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- 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.
- BEE No. 92 (TM) - Trade name for the "diamond back" cards frequently used in casino games. Compare: RIDER BACK.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
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