Solicitor Among Those Arrested in Raid on Poker House
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office says an assistant prosecutor for Calhoun, Dorchester and Orangeburg counties was among 27 people arrested in a raid on a Hanahan house where people were playing poker.
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Poker dictionary:
- BICYCLE - The best possible low hand: A-2-3-4-5. More common term: WHEEL.
- 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.
- IMPLIED ODDS - A refinement to POT ODDS which includes money not yet in the pot. Considers the potential extra bets and winnings made when a player forms a very good hand.
- STRAIGHT FLUSH - A hand consisting of 5 cards in sequence and the same suit.
- RAIL - A barrier dividing the card playing area from a public area.
- WIRED [PAIR] - A pair in the hole. In 5-card stud, a door card that pairs the hole card.
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