Police raid illegal poker halls
In raids of eight illegal poker halls, Suffolk law enforcement officials seized gambling paraphernalia and arrested nine men, the county district attorney said Thursday.
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Useful poker information:
- 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.
- CHASE - To continue in a hand, often at poor odds, in the hopes of catching a much better hand. "He called, chasing the flush.".
- OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight which can be completed by drawing a card at either end. E.g., 6-7-8-9 is an open-ended straight. Also: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT. Compare: INSIDE STRAIGHT.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- FULL HOUSE - A hand consisting of 3-of-a-kind and a (different) pair.
- FOUR OF A KIND - A hand containing all four cards of the same rank.
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