Expert: State rushing into legalizing video poker
One of the nation’s foremost experts on gambling says the thousands of video poker machines already deployed illegally in bars and restaurants across Illinois won’t cut it if licensing and policing is done properly, should video poker be legalized.
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Casino poker language:
- ONE-EYED - The jack of hearts, jack of spades or king of diamonds. So named because the characters are drawn in profile, thus showing only one eye.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- SHORT-STACKED - Playing with a only a small amount of money, thus limiting one's risk and reward.
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
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