WSOP Player Dodges Jail Time
When Richard Lee finished in the top ten of the 2006 World Series of Poker, he earned $2.8 million. Soon after his residence was raided by San Antonio police investigating an illegal online sports betting operation. Money and assets were seized, and Lee maintained his innocence…
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Useful poker terms:
- DOUBLE BELLY BUSTER - A two-way inside straight. E.g., 3-5-6-7-9.
- CUT - To break the deck into 2 stacks of at least 5 cards each. Usually performed by the player to the dealer's right to insure that the the deck is not stacked.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- NUT / NUTS - The best possible hand of a given class. Not a LOCK unless all cards have been dealt. The "nut flush" is the highest possible flush, but might still lose to, e.g., a full house. Usually used in Hold'em games.
- 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.
- COLD CALL - Calling both a bet and raise at the same time, as opposed to calling a bet then later calling a raise made after the call.
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