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 talk:
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
- RUNNER-RUNNER - A hand made using both of the last two cards dealt.
- TURN - The fourth community card in Hold'em.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- 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.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
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