County board bans video poker

The Cook County Board stood up to 11th-hour lobbying by the video-gambling industry today and passed a ban on video poker in unincorporated areas. In some ways, it was a redundant act, in that the county already bans video gambling, but the new ordinance specifically addresses language and machines cited in the new $31 billion state public-works bill passed earlier this year in Springfield …

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Poker lingo:

FIRE - To make the first bet in a betting round. Used to emphasize that the player bet when a check was possible, showing strength.
FORCED BET - In some stud games a player may be required to make a bet to start the action on the first card. This is similar conceptually to blinds and antes, but in this case is dependent on the cards shown rather than player position. Usually the weakest hand is forced to bet.
TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.

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