DuPage Bans Video Poker
In an Illinois first, DuPage County has become the first county in Illinois to ban video poker machines. The ban only affects unincorporated areas and goes into effect immediately. County Board Chairman Bob Schillerstrom said, “I applaud the County Board for approving this ordinance and for protecting our residents from the negative effects of video gambling.” [ WBBM ]
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Poker lingo:
- DRAW OUT - To catch a card that improves your situation from a losing hand to a winning hand, especially when you beat someone holding a hand that usually figures to win.
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- 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.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
- BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
- FULL OF - Describes a full house. "Fives full of queens" is 5-5-5-Q-Q.
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