Tazewell County to Vote on Video Poker
The Tazewell County Board will vote tomorrow on a measure some business owners say could make or break their bottom line. The board will consider opting out of a state law allowing video poker machines.
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Poker lexicon:
- FIFTH STREET - In stud poker, the fifth card to be dealt to each player. Sometimes used to refer to the last card dealt in Hold'em, although the more common term for this is RIVER (q.v.).
- PAY OFF - Calling a bet with little expectation of winning, unless the opponent is bluffing.
- BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
- POSITION - One's location in the betting sequence, relative to the players still in the hand. First position is first to act.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- NICKEL - Five dollars, usually represented by a red casino check.
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