S.C. attorney general appeals poker ruling
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) South Carolinas attorney general wants the states highest court to overrule a lower courts decision and determine that the poker game Texas Hold em is illegal in the state, a newspaper reported Thursday.
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Poker argot:
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- CALLER - One who calls. Sometimes used collectively, as in "3 callers".
- FLOORMAN - The casino representative in charge of the card room or a section of a card room. Arbitrates disputes when unusual events happen.
- TIGHT - [1] A style of play that entails playing fewer hands than average. Antonym: LOOSE. [2] A FULL HOUSE.
- DOYLE BRUNSON - In Hold'em, 10-2 in the hole. So named because Doyle Brunson won two straight WSOPs (q.v.) in 1975 and 1976 with 10-2 on the last hand. (Suited (spades) in 1975, unsuited in 1976).
- WALK - A pot won by the last blind when no one opens.
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