Poker business plans to close after owner, two others arrested
The manager of a Fort Collins poker supply store said he had no idea his business partner was running an illegal gambling operation out of the shop.
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Poker argot:
- 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.
- RUSH - A winning streak. Also "ON A RUSH".
- SEAT POSITION - The actual seat a player has, normally numbered sequentially starting with 1 as the first seat to dealer's left. Not to be confused with POSITION in a particular pot. Typically unrelated to play of a hand but often important in peripheral aspects, e.g.: "Seats 1 and 10 are nonsmoking here", "Seat 5 has a good view of the table", "Seat 3 is in a high-traffic area".
- LIVE [CARD] - In Stud, a card probably not held by other players.
- QUARTER - [1] Twenty-five dollars, often symbolized by a green casino chip. [2] To divide half a pot between two tying hands. In split pot games, a player who "ties" another player for their half of the pot is said to be "quartered". One might say "I didn't bet my A-2 because I figured I'd get quartered".
- MANIAC - A player who bets, raises and reraises without regard to the quality of his hand. Most often found in flop games.

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