Poker Room Review: Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno, NV
The Grand Sierra is a beautifully appointed poker room in a luxury casino resort. There are nice high ceilings, extremely comfortable ‘extended play’ chairs, and large flat-screen televisions that surround the room…
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Poker argot:
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
- TAP - In no-limit games, to wager all of one's money in one bet.
- PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
- OPENER - The player who opens the betting, especially in draw poker. A hand may have no openers, in which case it is PASSED OUT, i.e., new hands are dealt.
- 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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