Owner’s Arrest Causes Poker Business to Close
A Fort Collins poker supply store manager has gone on record claiming he had no knowledge of an illegal gambling operation running out of his shop, despite the fact that police arrested his business partner for running it. Dustin Santino, the owner of Front Range Poker Supply, was arrested for running a professional gambling ring, a misdemeanor. Another charge was a felony, however - possession of a weapon by a previous offender…
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Poker terminology:
- STAKE - The amount of a player's BUY-IN, or the amount of money they are willing to play with in a given session. Compare: BANKROLL.
- BAD-BEAT JACKPOT - In some cardrooms, a prize that is shared by the players in a game, when a very good hand (usually Aces full, or better) is beaten by a higher hand. Jackpots are usually financed by taking a drop ($1 is a common amount) from every pot. A typical division of the jackpot will give the losing hand 50 %, the winning hand 25 %, and the other players at the table share the remaining 25 % of the Jackpot.
- 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.
- LITTLE SLICK - In Hold'em, hole cards of A-2, suited or not.
- POCKET PAIR - Generic Hold'em term for 2 hole cards of the same rank.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
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