Poker party robberies on the rise
MANASSAS, Va., Feb. 21 (UPI) — Police across the United States say private homes are ripe for robbery given the sharp rise in the popularity of poker, a report said.
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Useful poker terms:
- 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.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- FREEZE-OUT - A table-stakes game that continues until a small number of players (possibly only one) has all the money. The major event in The World Series of Poker is a freeze-out game.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- BIG BOBTAIL - An open-ended 4-card straight flush.
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