Local towns do not plan on rejecting video poker
Several local community leaders say there are no immediate plans to outlaw video gambling in their towns, despite recent bans passed in Rochester and municipalities near Chicago.
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Poker terminology:
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- ROYAL FLUSH - An ace-high straight flush, the best possible hand in regular poker.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
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