Poker craze hits city
POKER looks like it is here to stay. At the newly opened poker house in Davao City called Metro Card Club Davao, which is under Pagcor supervision, such fun game appeared to have become very popular, particularly among yuppies, with players increasing by the day.
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Poker jargon:
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
- UNDERDOG - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that does not figure to be the winner. Ant: FAVORITE.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- SIXTH STREET - The sixth card dealt in 7-card stud.
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