Poker: Inventor of hole card-cam to be enshrined
LAS VEGAS The man who patented the idea of showing hole cards in poker to television audiences will be enshrined in the Poker Hall of Fame in November.
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Poker jargon:
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
- DECLARE - In high/low games, declaring one's hand as high or low or both ways (usually done with chips in hand). Usually played in home games; casinos tend to play CARDS SPEAK.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
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