Trekkie claims auctioned prop was a fake
A Trekkie who paid $6,000 for a poker visor that was supposedly worn by the android Data on the television show “Star Trek: The Next Generation” claims in a lawsuit against Christie’s auction house that the prop is a fake.
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Poker slang:
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- FREE CARD - A card dealt after all players checked in a betting round.
- SPLIT [OPENERS] - In draw poker, to discard one or more openers, usually to draw to a straight or flush. Normally requires the opener to declare the act and retain the discards so that the act of opening can later be validated.
- FLAT CALL - To call a bet. Emphasizes that the caller did not raise.
- BET FOR VALUE - Betting a hand that, in the long run, is expected to win more than it loses. Antonym: BLUFF.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
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