Video poker raid sparks calls for N.C. ban
A weekend raid in the Fayetteville area that resulted in the seizure of 100 video poker machines and $1 million in cash has stepped up calls for House Speaker Jim Black to allow a vote that could ban the games.
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Poker talk:
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- OVERPAIR - In Hold'em, a pair in the hole that is larger than any community card on the board.
- RAKE - Money taken from each pot and given to the house in return for hosting the game. Usually a percentage of the pot (5%-10%) up to some maximum amount.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
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