Online Poker Site Operator Cleared of Charges

The operator of poker website pokertopia.com once employed an Ohio State University student to pass out flyers, some thing that landed both of them in hot water. When Bernie Fernandez Jr hired OSH quarterback Troy Smith, the university cautioned Smith about associated with Fernandez, concerned that the poker site operator would seek inside sporting information and then use it to make wagers. In reality, the job Smith did for Fernandez had nothing to do with the poker site, which incidentally does not take wagers, but an employment website that Fernandez also operates.

Fernandez home was raided by police who took computers, credit cards, cell phone and business records, leaving the web site designer unable to operate his businesses for eight months…

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WHEEL - A-2-3-4-5. Usually discussed in the context of lowball where it is the best possible hand. Can also refer to a 5-high straight in high games. Also: BICYCLE.
SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
SUICIDE KING - King of Hearts. So named because in the drawing the king appears to be stabbing himself in the head.
TAPPED [OUT] - Out of money. Can refer to a player running out of money in the course of a hand, thus still active for the main pot; or can refer to a player who has lost his bankroll and can no longer play.
HOLE CARDS - In Stud and Hold'em, the face-down cards dealt to each player.
POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.

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