Poker thieves’ trial begins
Two men accused of trying to rob the 2004 World Series of Poker Champion go on trial Wednesday. Police say Kevin Joy and Deen Cassim attacked poker champ Greg Raymer outside of his Bellagio Hotel room back in December 2004.
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Poker jargon:
- SUITED - Two or more cards all the same suit. Ant: OFF-SUIT.
- RAGS - Board cards that are small, not suited and not in sequence, e.g., 9-5-2. When "rags flop", it is unlikely that anyone has a good hand, except possibly the big blind in an unraised pot.
- STRING BET - An unethical and often illegal means of raising whereby a player puts a call-size stack of chips into the pot and, after observing the reactions of the players, then goes back to his stack and puts out more, thus raising.
- FLOP - [1] In Hold'em, the first three community cards, dealt simultaneously. [2] To deal a flop, or to make a hand on a flop. "I flopped trips".
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
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