Colorado Poker Charges Dropped
COLORADO As reported by the Colorado Gazette: “Charges against the last three card players cited in a 2005 Palmer Lake gambling raid were dropped Thursday, closing a case that focused statewide attention on the legality of poker games in bars and restaurants.
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Poker glossary:
- SIDE POT - When an active player runs out of money during the course of a hand, the remaining players participate in a second or SIDE POT for the rest of the hand. Additional side pots are possible if several players run out of money at different points in a hand.
- BARN - A FULL HOUSE, three of a kind and a pair.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- BLUFF - To make a bet or raise with a poor hand, in hope that the remaining active player(s) will fold.
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