Jefferson County OKs table games
CHARLES TOWN, W Va — Jefferson County voters overwhelmingly approved the installation of table games at Charles Town Races & Slots on Saturday, paving the way for the racetrack to offer games, such as blackjack, roulette and poker, along with the more than 5,000 slot machines and year-round live thoroughbred racing already in operation
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Poker lingo:
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- EXPECTATION - The long-run [dis-]advantage of a given situation, specifically without reference to any particular outcome. I.e., what you figure to win [lose] on average after a large number of repetitions of the same situation.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
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