Some implicated in Hanahan poker raid also charged in Mt. P.
Bob Chimento has been dealt this hand before. In 2006, Chimento was playing poker at a Mount Pleasant home when police stormed through the door and charged him and 23 others with illegal gambling. Fast forward two years to another night and another home with the same result. Cards, chips, multiple arrests. Once again, Chimento’s name is in the pot. …
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Poker jargon:
- NO-LIMIT POKER - A game where there is no maximum bet; a player can wager any amount (perhaps above some minimum) up to whatever money is on the table in front of him.
- LOCK - A hand that cannot be beat under any circumstances. Also: NUTS.
- COMMUNITY CARDS - Cards that are available for every player to use in making a hand. Usually dealt face up somewhere in the middle of the table.
- KICKER TROUBLE - Not having as high a kicker as an opponent.
- UNDER THE GUN - The position that has to act first in a round of betting.
- FISH - A player who loses money. An old saying is "If you can't spot the fish at the table, *you* are the fish.".
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