Trekkie sues Christie’s auction house
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 talk:
- ON THE COME - A situation where the player does not have a complete hand but hopes to make one if the right cards come up.
- SHILL - A card room employee who plays with House money, and does not share in any of his (her) winnings or losses. Shills are used to facilitate starting games, and keeping them going. Compare: PROP.
- FAVORITE - Before all the cards are dealt, a hand that figures to be the winner. Ant: UNDERDOG.
- RAISE - To wager more than the minimum required to call, forcing other players to put in more money as well.
- 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".
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
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