Texas poker players willing to ante up tax money for legalization

It’s legal for Texans to play poker for fun, or to play for money in their homes. But once the house or the dealer profits, the game becomes illegal, which has pushed the state’s poker scene underground.

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Poker jargon:

• CHECK RAISE - To check initially, then raise a bet made later on in the same betting round. Frequently a sign of strength, but may be a bluff.
• NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
• SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
• COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
• DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
• 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.