Rendell pushes legalizing poker to fund tuition
Though his plan hasnt gained much traction, especially among local lawmakers, Gov. Ed Rendell is continuing to pitch his proposal to legalize video poker machines in bars and private clubs and use the revenue to offset tuition costs for some college students.
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Poker argot:
- LAY ODDS - To give favorable odds to an opponent.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
- OPEN-HANDED - A category of games characterized by a part of each player's hand being exposed.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- 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.
- 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.
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