From the Poker Vaults: The Aladdin and the Big Game

When Syd Wyman started putting high-stakes poker players on display just inside the entrance to the Dunes Hotel in 1969, his publicity stunt…

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Poker glossary:

• OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
• OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
• RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
• GOOD GAME - A game with players worse than you so that you can expect to win a lot of money.
• SHARK - A good/crafty player often posing as a fish early in the game.
• BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.