Latest Poker Raid
In Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey an apartment, being called a “poker den” was raided when it was discovered that this location was holding illegal poker games six nights a week, running from ten at night till the next morning. The three residents were charged with a fourth degree crime, maintaining a gambling resort. A fourth man was charged with possession of drugs…
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Poker glossary:
- EDGE - An advantage over an opponent, either specific or subjective.
- WORLD SERIES OF POKER - A series of several different poker games with relatively large buy-ins, culminating in a $10,000 buy-in no-limit Hold'em tournament, the winner of which is crowned the World Poker Champion. Sponsored by Binion's Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas.
- PAT - Holding or being dealt a pat hand. "I'm pat" would mean "I don't want to draw any cards.
- FILL - To draw a card that makes a five-card hand (straight, flush, full house, straight flush).
- 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.
- SCOOP - To take all of a pot that is normally split, either by winning both halves outright or winning one half when no players qualify for the other half.
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