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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 terminology:
- BURN - To discard the top card of the deck prior to dealing, usually done for every dealing round except the first. The theory being that if somehow the cards are marked (illegally) no one will know what card will next be dealt, only what card will be burned. This makes marked cards less of an advantage, hence tends to reduce cheating.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- INSIDE STRAIGHT - Four cards to a straight, where only one rank will complete the hand. E.g., 4-5-6-8 is an inside straight since only a 7 will fill (i.e., complete) the hand. Often called a GUT-SHOT. Compare: BOBTAIL STRAIGHT, OPEN-ENDED STRAIGHT.
- STRAIGHT - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence but not in suit.
- PASS - Opposite of bet. To check, if checked to. To fold, if bet to.
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