No Drop Planned for Poker Machines
There will not be a drop in poker machine numbers if Tasmanian Government Treasurer Michael Aird has his way. He is not against working to help resolve problem gambling, but lowering the number of poker machines is just not in his plans. He does want to throw more money at the problem, such as implementing a “Smart Card” program that would limit gambling…
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Poker glossary:
- 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.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
- THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
- LIVE ONE - The best kind of opponent, a poor player with a lot of money to lose and in a hurry to lose it.
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