Development on Poker Room Bust
When the Houston Police Department began investigating an underground poker den - complete with high tech security access and camera surveillance - it would end in a joint effort raid that would lead to fifteen arrests and a SWAT and HPD charge. Doors were broken down and cash and equipment were seized, and the poker world sat up and took notice. In a development on the case, fourteen of those arrested have been charged with a felony offense - engaging in organized crime…
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Poker dictionary:
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- RERAISE - To raise after an opponent has raised.
- TOP PAIR - In flop games, having a hole card that matches the highest card on the board.
- 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.
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- HOUSE RULE - Rules and interpretations (e.g., use of wild cards, or rules on having to show beaten hands) that are specific to an establishment or even tables within the establishment.
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