Ladies prove poker is good for your brain
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — She turned 100 in December, but Mary Dattilo isnt about to fold. Shes still hoping for that elusive royal flush.On Saturday nights, she meets her cronies for poker.Its not like you see in the movies. They dont wear eyeshades, swig beer…
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Poker jargon:
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- PASSED OUT. - A hand in which nobody opens. What happens next is a function of the game being played.
- OFFSUIT - Not of the same suit. "I held A-Q offsuit" or "The flop was 10-6-2 offsuit". When speaking of 5 or more cards, not all/ of the same suit, i.e., no flush, as in "button had A-K-10-8-7 offsuit."
- MISDEAL - A hand dealt incorrectly that must be re-dealt.
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
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