Long Island Warehouse Was Illegal Poker Haven
Six people have been arrested for running a sophisticated but illegal poker hideout on Long Island in New York City. The warehouse where the operations took place was guarded by lookouts using communicators and surveillance equipment, but it was not enough to prevent the police from finding out about the operation and shutting it down.
Around ten grand in cash was taken by the police during the Thursday night raid, as well as card tables, poker chips and the operations patrol vehicle, a sports utility vehicle police had observed patrolling the parking lot in front of the warehouse.
When community complaints made their way to the police, the officers observed two men outside the warehouse who used their communicators to inform those inside whether a potential player should be allowed admittance. All six people arrested are charged with second degree counts of gambling promotion….
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- LATE BLIND - In addition to "regular" blinds, some games allow a player (particularly a new one) to post a blind bet in return for the right to enter the game immediately and act last on the first betting round. The amount of the blind is determined by house rules, usually somewhere between the last blind and double the last blind. It is frequently a LIVE BLIND.
- SHOWDOWN - The point at the end of the hand where all active players reveal their cards and the pot is awarded to the winner(s).
- DEALER'S CHOICE - In home games, a rule that permits the dealer to name which poker game to be played that hand. Often limited to selecting from a list provided.
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- MIDDLE POSITION - Betting positions approximately halfway around the table from the first player to act.
- MAIN POT - The main pot, as related to one or more side pots, when there are one or more all-in player(s). The main pot is the one in which all active players participate.
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