Wife of slain Las Vegas poker player pleads not guilty to murder
LAS VEGAS — A woman accused of stabbing her poker player husband to death in an exclusive Las Vegas condominium pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder, in a case that could get her life in prison if convicted.
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Poker terminology:
- BET - To put money into the pot, pursuant to the rules of the game, thus maintaining a chance of winning the pot.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- FOLD - To decline to call a bet, thus dropping out of a hand.
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- COMPUTER HAND - Texas Hold'em hole cards of Q-7 offsuit. More generically, any hand that computer analysis/simulation determines is positive but turns out to be difficult to play in practice.
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