‘Ocean’s 11′ gang foiled in poker tournament
New Jersey police release details of plot to rip off gamblers playing in a £1m poker tournament.
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Poker jargon:
- HOOK - A Jack. So named because the "J" resembles a hook.
- OPEN - Make the first bet in a hand, especially in draw poker.
- BAD GAME - Any game in which you figure to be the loser, because the other players are better than you.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- AMERICAN AIRLINES - In Hold'em, a pair of Aces in the hole. Better known (at least in rec.gambling) as POCKET ROCKETS.
- CAP - To cap the betting is to make the last permitted raise in a round.
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