14 charged after police raid poker games
Fourteen people have been charged with illegal betting after deputies received a tip that there were poker games taking place on Wade Hampton Boulevard, authorities said this evening.
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Useful poker information:
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- OUT - [1] A card that will improve your hand, often substantially. A hand with many OUTS is preferable to a hand with only 1 or 2. [2] Folded, ineligible to bet or win this hand. "I'm out" is often a synonym for "I fold".
- RIDER BACK (TM) - A brand of playing cards that feature a bicycle rider on the back of the cards. Often used in home games. Compare: BEE No. 92.
- SPLIT [THE POT] - To split the pot between two or more players. Related term: QUARTER.
- HIGH-LOW SPLIT - Forms of poker in which the pot is split between the best hand and best lowball hand.
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