Fairfax Poker Game Is Raided; 2 Charged
The Texas Hold ‘Em game in Great Falls last week was so rich and so enterprising that Fairfax County police said it could well have been in Las Vegas. Sixty people showed up with wads of money at the home of Tariq “Rick” Rahim, president and founder of VMC Satellite Inc., who, in his spare time, plays in professional poker tournaments.
Games were running at five tables, the cost for a buy-in was $300, an off-duty cop with two weapons stood sentry, and, police said yesterday, the homeowner was taking a cut.
More than a dozen Fairfax police officers raided the house…
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Poker slang:
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- LOOSE - Playing more hands than the norm. Antonym: TIGHT.
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- EVEN-MONEY - A bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered. E.g., "Double or nothing" is an even-money bet.
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
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