Home poker games would be legal under S.C. proposal
Seventy-nine-year-old Amelia “Midge” Cheseborough thought it was a joke when police raided a home poker game, seized her $20 in chips and handcuffed her.
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Poker lexicon:
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- REPRESENT - Implying, by one's betting style, that one has a particular hand.
- DRAW - [1] A class of poker games characterized by players being dealt 5 cards face-down and later having the opportunity to replace some of the original 5. "Draw poker" and "Five-card draw" are examples of usage. [2] In stud and Hold'em games, the set of cards that will be dealt later can be collectively called "the draw". [3] To discard some number of cards and have dealt an equal number of replacements.
- DOOR [CARD] - A player's first upcard in stud games.
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- SEVENTH STREET - The seventh card dealt in 7-card stud.
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