Sioux Falls Police Bust Poker Game
Sioux Falls Police say an illegal poker game was underway in a basement suite inside the Cedar Plaza at 5009 West 12th Street. It’s known as the Westside Club.
“Narcotics detectives have been aware of this operation since probably late summer of this year,” Officer Loren McManus with Sioux Falls Police said.
Investigators say Tuesday night, eleven men were inside playing an illegal poker game. But the only person issued a citation…
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Poker dictionary:
- HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
- STACKED [DECK] - A deck that has been arranged to give one player a huge advantage. Also: RIGGED.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- OPENERS - Cards in a hand that qualify a player to open the betting.
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
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