State taking gamble on video poker deal?
The prospect of legalizing gambling on video poker games in Illinois is nothing new to Kurt Becker. The owner of Twin Oaks Vending Service in Aurora, well known as a former Chicago Bears lineman, has been working toward legalization of video poker for 18 years. “I’ve been through a lot of different administrations,” Becker said Friday. “Sometimes it’s close, sometimes it’s far.” Right now, it’s …
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Poker argot:
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
- BUNNY - An eight. So named because one can easily draw "rabbit ears" above the numeral 8, "paws" in the middle and "feet" at the bottom. (Do this only at home, and not on cards that will be used for play.)
- STEAM - Playing wildly, calling and raising a lot, because one is upset. Compare: ON TILT.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
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