Judge says poker is game of skill, not chance
A South Carolina judge may have just dealt poker players a royal flush. Mount Pleasant Municipal Judge Larry Duffy ruled Thursday that there is “overwhelming” evidence that Texas Hold ‘em poker is a game of skill, not chance, the Associated Press reports. Since state law outlaws gambling on games of chance with cards or dice, Duffy’s ruling could prevent police from arresting people taking part …
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Poker lingo:
- FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
- FOURTH STREET - In stud poker, the fourth card dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the fourth community card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is TURN (q.v.).
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
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