Crunching pokies in problem pubs
THE State Government will use new data on problem gambling to help decide where poker machines should go, despite spending millions on “responsible gaming” already.
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Poker talk:
- TOURNAMENT - A highly structured game involving potentially dozens of tables where all participants pay an entry fee and obtain a fixed number of chips. Once a tournament has started, additional players may not enter. As the game progresses players bust out and are eliminated until only one winner remains.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- MARKED CARDS - Cards that have been (illegally) altered so that their value can be read from the back.
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
- SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.
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