California DA Drops Poker Case

In August three men from the Murphy’s Hotel were arrested after a two-month undercover sting operation by law enforcement and California state agents. The charge? Illegal gambling. While playing Texas Holdem, the persons arrested - including Murphy’s Hotel owner Dorian Faught - were shocked when police stormed the game, snatching up cash, cards, and chips…

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Poker lingo:

BOARD - The exposed cards in Hold'em and stud. Also BOARD CARDS.
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.
LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
TELL - Any personal mannerisms that reveal the quality of one's hand. E.g., constantly looking at one's hole cards is often a tell of a poor hand. (Some players, knowing this, will at times check their hole cards when they have a great hand and don't need to look.)
SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.

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