Inquiry into poker machines
A Senate inquiry into the impact of poker machines on problem gambling will start hearing from a range of groups in Melbourne on Wednesday.
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Poker terminology:
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
- DEAD MONEY - Money contributed to the pot by players who have folded.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- DEAD MAN'S HAND - Generically: two pair, aces and eights. Specifically: the black aces, black eights and nine of diamonds. The hand Wild Bill Hickok was holding when he was shot to death.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
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