Former sheriff’s deputy jailed until trial in video poker scandal
A former Buncombe County sheriff’s deputy considered a lead player in an illegal video poker operation will remain in jail until his trial. A federal magistrate made the ruling Tuesday after former reserve Captain Guy Penland pleaded not guilty to charges that he took money to protect video poker operations in western North Carolina. The former sheriff, Bobby Medford, and former deputies Ronnie …
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Poker jargon:
- TRIP - Three of a specific kind, as in "Trip sixes".
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- STUCK - Down a nontrivial amount of money, as in "he's stuck $800".
- FLOP GAME - Any of a number of poker games where a flop is dealt.
- ACTION - Money that is being bet. "NO ACTION" means a hand or game has few bettors and fewer raisers. "Gimme some action" is ostensibly a plea for calls and raises.
- KICKER - In hands containing pairs and trips, the highest card not matched. In draw games, sometimes a card kept for deception purposes.
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