Colorado Poker Laws Up For Interpretation

As reported by the Colorado Springs Gazette: “The Colorado attorney general says poker games played in bars and restaurants statewide are illegal, but 4th Judicial District Attorney John Newsome, like other district attorneys, doesn’t plan a massive crackdown on poker nights.

“State gaming authorities allow Newsome that latitude. They say enforcement of Colorado’s gambling laws is subject to broad interpretation a matter for individual district attorneys to decide.

Colorado State gambling law says that for a poker game to be legal, there must be a bona fide social relationship among the players. Because recent sting operations involved undercover cops who did not know every person at the table, they were found to be violating the law, resulting in arrests…

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PROP - Also PROPOSITION PLAYER. An employee of the gaming establishment whose primary purpose is to keep enough players at a table to prevent breaking up the game for lack of players. Unlike SHILLs "props" make a small hourly wage but play with their own money, winning or losing based on their skill.
ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
THIRD STREET - In Stud, the third card dealt to each player.
LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
ANTE - A small bet all players are required to make before a hand is dealt. Not all games have an ante. Related terms: BLIND, FORCED BET.

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