Bill Scholle: New economic stimulus plan for locals is poker night
They have come up with a new economic stimulus plan for local folks. Vince Aiello and the boys and girls of the Discovery Bay Country Club have developed a plan so that, if you have time or money left over from your other activities, you won’t anymore. It’s called “poker night.”
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Poker argot:
- CARDS SPEAK - Winner(s) of the hand are determined by turning their cards face up, the best hand(s) wins (no declaration).
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- STAND OFF - To call a raise. "Opener raises, I stand off".
- LATE POSITION - For a particular betting round, a player who does not have to act until most of the other players have acted.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- OVERCALL - To call a bet after one or more players already called.
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