Dubai World Subsidiary Sues MGM Mirage over CityCenter Difficulties
It’s not shaping up to be a good year for MGM Mirage. Already hurt by the recession and facing possible default on its debt, the casino company is now being sued by its CityCenter partner, Dubai World…
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Casino poker language:
- GUT SHOT - A draw to an inside straight, as in 2-3-4-6.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- PAT HAND - In draw poker, a hand that does not need any more cards. Specifically, a straight, flush, full house or straight flush. One might bluff and represent a pat hand but actually hold something else.
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- 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.

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