Our view: Hike payouts at clubs, but nix the video poker plan
Representatives of local veteran groups this week urged the state House committee that regulates gambling to allow installation of video poker machines in their private clubs.
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Poker talk:
- FLUSH - A poker hand consisting of five cards all one suit.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- RING GAME - A standard game where players can come and go as they choose. The opposite of TOURNAMENT.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
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