Hearing set on whether nontribal poker room will fold
Judge Leslie Miller scheduled a Sept. 29 hearing to determine whether to issue a temporary restraining order to shut down the month-old Club Royale poker room.
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Poker glossary:
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- FIXED LIMIT - A betting structure where the amount of each bet is a specific fixed quantity. Usually specified as A-B, where A is the amount to bet in the first few betting rounds and B (larger than A) is the amount bet in the later rounds. Related terms: FLAT LIMIT, NO LIMIT, POT LIMIT, SPREAD LIMIT.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
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