Gambling empire now in shambles
James Giordano, alleged Internet gambling mastermind and occasional professional poker player from Pinecrest, sits in a New York jail cell as a $1-billion-a-year empire crumbles.Save
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Poker terminology:
- BELLY BUSTER - An inside straight draw. Same as GUTSHOT.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- JOKER - A 53rd card in the deck, distinct from the others, used as a wild card or as a BUG.
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
- CRYING CALL - A call made with little chance of ultimately winning, but marginally better than an immediate fold.
- TO GO - The current betting level, as in "$20 to go" meaning every player must contribute $20 (total) or drop. A $10 raise would then make the pot "$30 to go".
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